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Overview"Physics is a complex, even daunting topic, but it is also deeply satisfying even thrilling. And liberated from its mathematical underpinnings, physics suddenly becomes accessible to anyone with the curiosity and imagination to explore its beauty. Science without math? It's not that unusual. For example, we can understand the concept of gravity without solving a single equation. So for all those who may have pondered what makes blueberries blue and strawberries red; for those who have wondered if sound really travels in waves; and why light behaves so differently from any other phenomenon in the universe, it's all a matter of quantum physics. ""Absolutely Small"" presents (and demystifies) the world of quantum science like no book before. It explores scientific concepts from particles of light, to probability, to states of matter, to what makes greenhouse gases bad in considerable depth, but using examples from the everyday world. Challenging without being intimidating, accessible but not condescending, ""Absolutely Small"" develops the reader's intuition for the very nature of things at their most basic and intriguing levels." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Michael D. FayerPublisher: Amacom Imprint: Amacom Dimensions: Width: 6.20cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 9.00cm Weight: 0.002kg ISBN: 9780814414880ISBN 10: 0814414885 Pages: 288 Publication Date: 16 June 2010 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsContents Preface vii Chapter 1 Schrodinger's Cat 1 Chapter 2 Size Is Absolute 8 Chapter 3 Some Things About Waves 22 Chapter 4 The Photoelectric Effect and Einstein's Explanation 36 Chapter 5 Light: Waves or Particles? 46 Chapter 6 How Big Is a Photon and the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle 57 Chapter 7 Photons, Electrons, and Baseballs 80 Chapter 8 Quantum Racquetball and the Color of Fruit 96 Chapter 9 The Hydrogen Atom: The History 118 Chapter 10 The Hydrogen Atom: Quantum Theory 130 Chapter 11 Many Electron Atoms and the Periodic Tab le of Elements 151 Chapter 12 The Hydrogen Molecule and the Covalent Bond 178 Chapter 13 What Holds Atoms Together: Diatomic Molecules 196 Chapter 14 Bigger Molecules: The Shapes of Polyatomic Molecules 221 Chapter 15 Beer and Soap 250 Chapter 16 Fat, It's All About the Double Bonds 272 Chapter 17 Greenhouse Gases 295 Chapter 18 Aromatic Molecules 314 Chapter 19 Metals, Insulators, and Semiconductors 329 Chapter 20 Think Quantum 349 Glossary 363 Index 375Reviews-...interested in physics and the fundamental understanding of many pheonomena explained in laymen's terms, this book wil be the most valuable asset you will ever read.- --IEEE Electrical Insulation .. .interested in physics and the fundamental understanding of many pheonomena explained in laymen's terms, this book wil be the most valuable asset you will ever read. <b>--<i>IEEE Electrical Insulation </i></b> </p> . ..lively with amusing and useful examples, analogies, and descriptions of scientists and experiments...introduce nonscientists to quantum mechanics...useful for advanced graduate students and professional scientists...Highly recommended. -- Choice "... illustrates the ways in which 'the natural world is driven by quantum phenomena' with a serious, accessible treatment of a complex and fascinating subject." --Publishers Weekly Author InformationMichael D. Fayer is the David Mulvane Ehrsam and Edward Curtis Franklin Professor of Chemistry at Stanford University and a member of the National Academy of Sciences. He has won major prizes and honors in the fields of physics, chemistry, and molecular spectroscopy. He is the author of Elements of Quantum Mechanics. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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