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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Martijn van CalmthoutPublisher: Dundurn Group Ltd Imprint: Dundurn Group Ltd Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.262kg ISBN: 9781459740495ISBN 10: 1459740491 Pages: 192 Publication Date: 15 March 2018 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback 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 ContentsForeword by Leo Kouwenhoven The Misunderstanding Overture Coffee with Einstein and Bohr 1 The First Quantum 2 Physics for Boys Intermezzo Calling the Bluff with Two Slits 3 Quanta in a Test Tube 4 All Electrons Count Intermezzo Majorana Ghosts 5 It’s All About Spin 6 An Oral Exam with Ghosts 7 Spinach and Migratory Birds 8 The Everyday Riddle Epilogue: The Death of Schrödinger’s Cat Glossary SourcesReviewsThe reader is taken through the sometimes incomprehensible world of quantum mechanics in an informative and entertaining way. Martijn van Calmthout is a gifted storyteller. * New Scientist * Quantum technology is a fascinating yet complex science that the Netherlands is very strong in. The more people get to know about it, the better. Real Quanta succeeds in telling it in an interesting and comprehensible way. -- Jet Bussemaker, Former Dutch Minister of Education, Culture and Science Martijn van Calmthout describes quantum particles so clearly that they seem to be the most normal thing in the world. Which they are ... -- Jan Paul Schutten A best-fit for scientifically inclined readers. * Booklist * A best-fit for scientifically inclined readers. - Booklist A best-fit for scientifically inclined readers. * Booklist * Martijn van Calmthout describes quantum particles so clearly that they seem to be the most normal thing in the world. Which they are ... -- Jan Paul Schutten Quantum technology is a fascinating yet complex science that the Netherlands is very strong in. The more people get to know about it, the better. Real Quanta succeeds in telling it in an interesting and comprehensible way. -- Jet Bussemaker, Former Dutch Minister of Education, Culture and Science The reader is taken through the sometimes incomprehensible world of quantum mechanics in an informative and entertaining way. Martijn van Calmthout is a gifted storyteller. * New Scientist * Takes a look at the real world, its path, and possible future. Easily readable and very informative. * Evilcyclist's Blog * Physics is like magic. Especially quantum physics. And reading Real Quanta helped me remember why I loved it so much. * Avalinah's Books * Author InformationMartijn van Calmthout is a science journalist for the Dutch newspaper de Volkskrant. He is an expert on Einstein and mad about science. He lives in Amsterdam. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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