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A modern Scrooge faces an unusual night when he encounters supernatural visitations that challenge his rigid mindset. Instead of traditional moral lessons, he receives insights from the realm of science. The ghosts symbolize Science Past, Present, and Future, each revealing essential concepts such as thermodynamics, the nature of time, and quantum uncertainty. This inventive retelling of a classic tale offers an engaging and accessible introduction to complex ideas in modern physics, blending humor with intellectual exploration.
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Scrooge's Cryptic Carol, Robert Gilmore
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- Released
- 1996
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- Title
- Scrooge's Cryptic Carol
- Subtitle
- Visions of Energy, Time, and Quantum Nature
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Robert Gilmore
- Publisher
- Springer New York
- Released
- 1996
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 268
- ISBN13
- 9780387948003
- Category
- Nature in general
- Description
- A modern Scrooge faces an unusual night when he encounters supernatural visitations that challenge his rigid mindset. Instead of traditional moral lessons, he receives insights from the realm of science. The ghosts symbolize Science Past, Present, and Future, each revealing essential concepts such as thermodynamics, the nature of time, and quantum uncertainty. This inventive retelling of a classic tale offers an engaging and accessible introduction to complex ideas in modern physics, blending humor with intellectual exploration.