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The Quantum Labyrinth
- How Richard Feynman and John Wheeler Revolutionized Time and Reality
- Narrated by: Brian Troxell
- Length: 10 hrs and 44 mins
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The story of the unlikely friendship between the two physicists who fundamentally recast the notion of time and history
In 1939, Richard Feynman, a brilliant graduate of MIT, arrived in John Wheeler's Princeton office to report for duty as his teaching assistant. A lifelong friendship and enormously productive collaboration was born, despite sharp differences in personality. The soft-spoken Wheeler, though conservative in appearance, was a raging nonconformist full of wild ideas about the universe. The boisterous Feynman was a cautious physicist who believed only what could be tested. Yet they were complementary spirits.
Their collaboration led to a complete rethinking of the nature of time and reality. It enabled Feynman to show how quantum reality is a combination of alternative, contradictory possibilities, and inspired Wheeler to develop his landmark concept of wormholes, portals to the future and past. Together, Feynman and Wheeler made sure that quantum physics would never be the same again.
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"Readers soon see that Feynman achieved his breakthroughs in physics by collaborating with his mentor, John Wheeler.... With the same clarity that has attracted readers to Einstein's Dice and Schrödinger's Cat and his other books of popular science, Halpern retraces the way this unlikely pair smashed traditional understandings of time...a compelling reminder that even the most triumphant science comes from vulnerable humans." (Booklist)
"Go to any physics meeting and ask each person there for their list of the top ten most influential physicists of the 20th century. Lots of different names will appear, but everybody will name Einstein (of course!). Nearly all will mention Feynman and Wheeler, too. After [listening to] Halpern's thought-provoking book, you'll understand why." (Paul J. Nahin, Professor Emeritus of Electrical Engineering at University of New Hampshire and author of In Praise of Simple Physics)
"Paul Halpern brings the full story of these men to life in a brilliant way...Feynman's contributions to the development of quantum field theory...are not only covered, they're explained in gloriously in-depth and simultaneously comprehensible fashion...Well-researched, well-written, and highly accessible." (Forbes.com/Starts With a Bang)
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- Paul
- 30-05-21
Fantastic overview of two greats of modern physics
Would highly recommend this to those interested in the development of quantum theory and the exceptional life of these two brilliant men, and their many associates, showing their genius, insight and importantly their decency.
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- Umar
- 23-10-21
Fantastic
Writing is excellent, gives you a real sense of the people and their subjects. Wonderful narration too.
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- Anonymous User
- 17-01-22
Two of the greatest minds in science!
The book brilliantly tells about the contributions to science by Richard Feynmann and John Wheeler.
They have both touched the lives of so many people both directly and indirectly.
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- Silvija Jarnjak
- 21-01-19
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This is an excellent book about two amazing people who marked the world! I loved it all, especially as it is a proof that we should do what we love! That’s the only way to be happy.
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- Amazon Customer
- 27-01-19
fascinating, interesting, marvellous
from some who doesn't know anything of quantum physics I found it very interesting, teaching and fascinating
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- Jack worsfold
- 18-12-20
Joyous for Fenynman fans
If you love Dick Feynman, then you will love this book. The story of his long term relationship with his mentor John Wheeler is heartfelt, sad, funny, engaging and informative. A blast to listen to. Thank you Paul Halpern for taking the time to craft this book. A joy in short
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