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Overview"""""The Cosmic Code can be read by anyone. I heartily recommend it!"""" - The New York Times Book Review""""A reliable guide for the nonmathematical reader across the highest ridges of physical theory. Pagels is unfailingly lighthearted and confident."""" - Scientific American""""A sound, clear, vital work that deserves the attention of anyone who takes an interest in the relationship between material reality and the human mind."""" - Science 82This is one of the most important books on quantum mechanics ever written for general readers. Heinz Pagels, an eminent physicist and science writer, discusses and explains the core concepts of physics without resorting to complicated mathematics. The two-part treatment outlines the history of quantum physics and addresses complex subjects such as Bell's theorem and elementary particle physics, drawing upon the work of Bohr, Gell-Mann, and others. Anecdotes from the personal documents of Einstein, Oppenheimer, Bohr, and Planck offer intimate glimpses of the scientists whose work forever changed the world." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Heinz R Pagels , PhysicsPublisher: Dover Publications Inc. Imprint: Dover Publications Inc. Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 21.30cm Weight: 0.450kg ISBN: 9780486485065ISBN 10: 0486485064 Pages: 384 Publication Date: 21 February 2012 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 ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationAmerican physicist Heinz Pagels (1939-1988) was Adjunct Professor of Physics at Rockefeller University as well as the Executive Director and CEO of the New York Academy of Sciences and President of the International League for Human Rights. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |