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Schrödinger's Cat

This series delves into the fascinating and often counter-intuitive principles of quantum physics. It explores how these fundamental laws shape our understanding of reality and the world around us. Readers will be introduced to the pivotal figures and milestones in the history of quantum mechanics. The collection makes complex concepts accessible and engaging, perfect for curious minds interested in the science that underpins modern existence.

Schrödinger's Kittens and the Search for Reality
In Search of Schrödinger's Cat

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    Quantum theory is so shocking that Einstein could not bring himself to accept it. It is so important that it provides the fundamental underpinning of all modern sciences. Without it, we'd have no computers, no science of molecular biology, no understanding of DNA, no genetic engineering. In Search of Schrodinger's Cat tells the complete story of quantum mechanics, a truth stranger than any fiction. John Gribbin takes us step by step into an even more bizarre and fascinating place, requiring only that we approach it with an open mind. He introduces the scientists who developed quantum theory. He investigates the atom, radiation, time travel, the birth of the universe, super conductors and life itself. And in a world full of its own delights, mysteries and surprises, he searches for Schrodinger's Cat - a search for quantum reality - as he brings every reader to a clear understanding of the most important area of scientific study today - quantum physics. In Search of Schrodinger's Cat is a fascinating and delightful introduction to the strange world of the quantum - an essential element in understanding today's world.

    In Search of Schrödinger's Cat
  2. 2

    Gribbin presents the recent dramatic improvements in experimental techniques that have enabled physicists to formulate and test new theories about the nature of light. He describes these theories not in terms of hard-to-imagine entities like spinning subnuclear particles, but in terms of the fate of two small cats separated at a tender age and carried to opposite sides of the universe.

    Schrödinger's Kittens and the Search for Reality