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Quantum Theory confronts us with bizarre paradoxes which upset the logical edifice of classical physics. At the sub-atomic level, one particle seems to know what the others are doing, so-called non-locality, and there is a limit on how accurately nature can be observed, says Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle. Yet the theory is amazingly accurate and widely applied, explaining all of chemistry and most of physics. Introducing Quantum Theory takes us on a step-by-step tour with the key players - Planck, Einstein, Heisenberg, Schr dinger and others. Each contributed at least one crucial concept to the theory. The now well-known puzzles of the wave-particle duality and Schr dinger's Cat are here, along with the recent experimental verification of non-locality and John Wheeler's strange participatory universe. After the success of Stephen Hawking for Beginners, J. P. McEvoy and Oscar Zarate have collaborated on another Icon classic.

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Author:   J P McEvoy ,  Oscar Zarate
Publisher:   Icon Books
Imprint:   Icon Books
Edition:   New edition
Dimensions:   Width: 13.80cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 21.00cm
Weight:   0.230kg
ISBN:  

9781840465778

ISBN 10:   1840465778
Pages:   176
Publication Date:   02 September 2004
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Temporarily unavailable  
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