The Quantum Universe: (And Why Anything That Can Happen, Does)
Autor Brian Cox, Jeff Forshawen Limba Engleză Paperback – 3 iun 2013
International
bestselling
authors
Brian
Cox
and
Jeff
Forshaw's
fascinating,
entertaining,
and
clear
introduction
to
quantum
mechanics
InThe
Quantum
Universe,
Brian
Cox
and
Jeff
Forshaw
approach
the
world
of
quantum
mechanics
in
the
same
way
they
did
inWhy
Does
E=mc2?and
make
fundamental
scientific
principles
accessible-and
fascinating-to
everyone.The
subatomic
realm
has
a
reputation
for
weirdness,
spawning
any
number
of
profound
misunderstandings,
journeys
into
Eastern
mysticism,
and
woolly
pronouncements
on
the
interconnectedness
of
all
things.
Cox
and
Forshaw's
contention?
There
is
no
need
for
quantum
mechanics
to
be
viewed
this
way.
There
is
a
lot
of
mileage
in
the
"weirdness"
of
the
quantum
world,
and
it
often
leads
to
confusion
and,
frankly,
bad
science.The
Quantum
Universecuts
through
the
Wu
Li
and
asks
what
observations
of
the
natural
world
made
it
necessary,
how
it
was
constructed,
and
why
we
are
confident
that,
for
all
its
apparent
strangeness,
it
is
a
good
theory.
The quantum mechanics ofThe Quantum Universeprovide a concrete model of nature that is comparable in its essence to Newton's laws of motion, Maxwell's theory of electricity and magnetism, and Einstein's theory of relativity.
The quantum mechanics ofThe Quantum Universeprovide a concrete model of nature that is comparable in its essence to Newton's laws of motion, Maxwell's theory of electricity and magnetism, and Einstein's theory of relativity.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780306821448
ISBN-10: 0306821443
Pagini: 272
Dimensiuni: 140 x 210 x 19 mm
Greutate: 0.27 kg
Ediția:First Trade Paper Edition
Editura: Hachette Book Group
Colecția Da Capo Press
ISBN-10: 0306821443
Pagini: 272
Dimensiuni: 140 x 210 x 19 mm
Greutate: 0.27 kg
Ediția:First Trade Paper Edition
Editura: Hachette Book Group
Colecția Da Capo Press
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Notă biografică
Brian
Coxis
a
professor
of
particle
physics
at
the
University
of
Manchester.
He
is
a
popular
TV
and
radio
presenter
and
lives
in
London.Jeff
Forshawis
a
professor
of
theoretical
physics
at
the
University
of
Manchester
and
a
recipient
of
the
Institute
of
Physics
Maxwell
Medal.
He
lives
in
Manchester,
England.
Recenzii
“A
careful
and
reader
savvy
exposition
that
pulls
no
punches...If
you're
interested
in
the
real
world
and
want
a
worthy
introduction
to
the
major
achievement
of
humanity
in
the
past
hundred
years,
get
hold
of
this
book,
read
it
slowly,
digest
it,
make
it
part
of
your
life
and
your
life
will
change
for
the
better.”
“If you make the effort, you will enjoy and benefit from this book, and you'll wow the folks at the water cooler when you drop a few quarks and bosons into the conversation.”Publishers Weekly, 3/5/12
“Beginning with a brief scientific history that will be familiar to anyone who's completed college physics (but accessible to those who have not), Cox and Forshaw…go on to explain the origin of the periodic table, strong and weak nuclear forces, ‘Why We Don't Fall Through the Floor,' and myriad other interesting topics.”
San Francisco Book Review/Sacramento Book Review, 3/2/12
“Both Brian Cox and Jeff Forshaw share a rare skill of taking on a complex topic and making it comprehensible…The book is a masterpiece of modern scientific thought, well worth the reader's time and attention…The book is an easy read, despite its intense scientific underpinnings…The authors took the time and patience to carry out what they intended to show and did it with insight, style, and intelligence.”
PopMatters.com, 4/4/12
“This is a propitious time for curious minds to learn more about physics, and in particular about quantum mechanics, its most puzzling and least-understood branch.The Quantum Universe…feels like a good place to start.”
“It's a pleasure to see a science title that links daily life to complex scientific topics…Creates a powerful discussion for general readers with minimal scientific background.”
Financial Times, 11/11/11
“A fine attempt to make a complex and infinitely confusing subject more accessible to the average person…By the final chapter, you may find yourself as excited by the details of a dying star as the authors are. This book is an excellent introduction to the basic concepts of quantum mechanics, full of personality as well as information.”
Wall Street Journal, 2/26/12
“Thanks to his television presentations of science, Brian Cox has become Britain's best-known physics professor. No one communicates the wonders of the universe on screen with more charm, enthusiasm and accessibility. Cox's latest, co-authored with Jeff Forshaw, a fellow physics professor at Manchester University, retains the charm and enthusiasm…A serious, thorough book about quantum theory for the general reader.”
Technology
and
Society
“A
very
interesting
book…I
highly
recommend
it
to
anyone
who
wants
to
take
on
quantum
mechanics
without
a
strong
background
in
math
or
physics,
or
to
anyone
who
studied
those
subjects
in
college
and
wants
to
take
the
next
step
into
the
quantum
world.”
InfoDad.com,
2/23/12
“Highly
informative
and
more
than
intermittently
entertaining…Not
a
book
to
be
read
quickly,
lightly
or
easily.
But
it
is
an
important
book
nevertheless,
and
Cox
and
Forshaw
deserve
credit
for
making
a
tremendously
difficult
subject
about
as
accessible
and
understandable
as
it
can
possibly
be
made.”
BlogCritics.org,
2/21/12
“If
you
are
interested
in
beginning
to
crack
the
code
of
quantum
physics,
it
is
a
good
place
to
start.”
About.com,
1/28/12
“If you make the effort, you will enjoy and benefit from this book, and you'll wow the folks at the water cooler when you drop a few quarks and bosons into the conversation.”Publishers Weekly, 3/5/12
“Beginning with a brief scientific history that will be familiar to anyone who's completed college physics (but accessible to those who have not), Cox and Forshaw…go on to explain the origin of the periodic table, strong and weak nuclear forces, ‘Why We Don't Fall Through the Floor,' and myriad other interesting topics.”
San Francisco Book Review/Sacramento Book Review, 3/2/12
“Both Brian Cox and Jeff Forshaw share a rare skill of taking on a complex topic and making it comprehensible…The book is a masterpiece of modern scientific thought, well worth the reader's time and attention…The book is an easy read, despite its intense scientific underpinnings…The authors took the time and patience to carry out what they intended to show and did it with insight, style, and intelligence.”
PopMatters.com, 4/4/12
“This is a propitious time for curious minds to learn more about physics, and in particular about quantum mechanics, its most puzzling and least-understood branch.The Quantum Universe…feels like a good place to start.”
PortlandBook
Review,
2/1/12
“It's a pleasure to see a science title that links daily life to complex scientific topics…Creates a powerful discussion for general readers with minimal scientific background.”
Metapsychology
Online
Reviews,
5/27/12
“Cox and Forshaw aim to shed some light on this difficult topic, and succeed, showing the scientific principles behind the apparent oddities of quantum world…Readers will be swept away by the authors' contagious enthusiasm….The authors show in fact how quantum theory affects our everyday life…Following Cox and Forshaw throughout the book is a great pleasure: they use a simple and direct style allowing the readers to follow easily their explanations. They successfully accomplish their aim ‘to demystify quantum theory' without depriving it of its appeal.”
“Cox and Forshaw aim to shed some light on this difficult topic, and succeed, showing the scientific principles behind the apparent oddities of quantum world…Readers will be swept away by the authors' contagious enthusiasm….The authors show in fact how quantum theory affects our everyday life…Following Cox and Forshaw throughout the book is a great pleasure: they use a simple and direct style allowing the readers to follow easily their explanations. They successfully accomplish their aim ‘to demystify quantum theory' without depriving it of its appeal.”
American
Journal
of
Physics,
June
2012
“The
first
several
chapters
of
the
book
are
as
good
a
quick
introduction
to
the
subject
as
you
are
likely
to
find
anywhere.”Choice,
August
2012
“Replete
with
wonderful
soundbites,
demonstrating
Cox's
dexterity
with
popular
writing…Here
he
continues
a
successful
partnership
with
Forshaw…The
University
of
Manchester
(UK)
professors
write
in
a
manner
reminiscent
of
American
physicist
Richard
Feynman…An
entertaining,
albeit
challenging,
quantum
primer…Highly
recommended.
The
Economist,11/5/11
“In Britain Brian Cox…has become the front man for physics…Cox has secured a large fan base with…his happy turns of phrase and his knack for presenting complex ideas using simple analogies. He also admirably shies away from dumbing down…The authors' love for their subject shines through the book.”
“In Britain Brian Cox…has become the front man for physics…Cox has secured a large fan base with…his happy turns of phrase and his knack for presenting complex ideas using simple analogies. He also admirably shies away from dumbing down…The authors' love for their subject shines through the book.”
New
Scientist,11/5/11
“A
comprehensive
account
of
how
quantum
mechanics
works
and
why
it
must
be
real…The
book
offers
many
rewards,
and
both
the
language
and
content
are
so
carefully
chosen
that
it
feels
concise.”
Nature,11/10/11
“A
solid
introduction
to
the
‘inescapable
strangeness'
of
the
subatomic
world.”
Wall
Street
Journal
Europe,11/11/11
“Britain's favorite physicist has put away sound-bite science to publish a rigorous introduction to quantum mechanics.”
“Britain's favorite physicist has put away sound-bite science to publish a rigorous introduction to quantum mechanics.”
The
Economist,
12/10/11
”A
book
that
breaks
all
the
rules
of
popular
science-writing,
by
two
of
Britain's
best
known
physicists.”
Financial Times, 11/11/11
“Clear
language
and
description.”
Reference
and
Research
Books
News,
April
2012
“Discusses popular topics in quantum theory in a readable narrative style.”
Curled
Up
with
a
Good
Book,
4/18/12“Discusses popular topics in quantum theory in a readable narrative style.”
“A fine attempt to make a complex and infinitely confusing subject more accessible to the average person…By the final chapter, you may find yourself as excited by the details of a dying star as the authors are. This book is an excellent introduction to the basic concepts of quantum mechanics, full of personality as well as information.”
WomanAroundTown.com,
4/12/12
“[Cox and Forshaw are] masters at making the incomprehensible reasonably accessible…[and] the abstract more tangible. There is no doubt that this is not the book you keep in the bathroom for a quick read during commercial breaks in the big game, but it's well worth the time and effort it takes to grasp the concept of what makes our world tick.”
“[Cox and Forshaw are] masters at making the incomprehensible reasonably accessible…[and] the abstract more tangible. There is no doubt that this is not the book you keep in the bathroom for a quick read during commercial breaks in the big game, but it's well worth the time and effort it takes to grasp the concept of what makes our world tick.”
Science
News,
4/21/12
“Two
physicists
use
simple
analogies
to
explain
the
weird
world
of
quantum
theory.”
MidwestBook
Review,
April
2012
“Understanding
the
quantum
world
in
the
deep
and
satisfying
way
that
we'd
like
to
is
not
at
all
necessary
to
describe
its
workings
with
exquisite
precision.
It
is
this
astonishingly
accurate
mathematical
description
of
the
consequences
of
a
set
of
rules
that,
as
strange
as
they
may
seem,
actually
work,
that
is
the
focus
of
Professors
Cox
and
Forshaw's
brief
excursion…The
Quantum
Universemay
not
demystify
quantum
theory,
but
it
does
give
the
reader
an
idea
of
the
size
of
the
mountain
the
book
is
trying
to
climb—and
a
toe-hold
or
two
to
help
get
us
started
on
our
own
ascent.”
CharlestonPost
and
Courier,
2/19/12
”Brian
Cox
and
Jeff
Forshaw
don't
skimp
on
the
accessible
approach,
but
they
also
make
the
extra
effort
to
discuss
the
complexities
around
quantum
theory
in
far
more
detail
than
most
other
books.
It's
a
tough
balancing
act,
but
ends
up
being
handled
very
well.”
Daily
Texan,
2/12/12
“Very well may be the definitive introduction to quantum mechanics.The Quantum Universeis written for the layman, who will likely enjoy it, but it would also be a superb supplement for physics students struggling through early quantum mechanics classes… Those who take the time to read the book properly will come away from it with a profound knowledge of what quantum mechanics is and how it works…This is likely to be as accessible as quantum mechanics will ever be, at least in book form.”
“Very well may be the definitive introduction to quantum mechanics.The Quantum Universeis written for the layman, who will likely enjoy it, but it would also be a superb supplement for physics students struggling through early quantum mechanics classes… Those who take the time to read the book properly will come away from it with a profound knowledge of what quantum mechanics is and how it works…This is likely to be as accessible as quantum mechanics will ever be, at least in book form.”
Wall Street Journal, 2/26/12
“An
engaging
whistle-stop
tour
that
takes
us
from
the
birth
of
the
field
to
present-day
tests
of
the
Standard
Model…in
lucid
and
occasionally
droll
prose.”
New
YorkJournal
of
Books,
2/15/12
“Thanks to his television presentations of science, Brian Cox has become Britain's best-known physics professor. No one communicates the wonders of the universe on screen with more charm, enthusiasm and accessibility. Cox's latest, co-authored with Jeff Forshaw, a fellow physics professor at Manchester University, retains the charm and enthusiasm…A serious, thorough book about quantum theory for the general reader.”
Kirkus
Reviews,
1/15/12
“There is no shortage of popular introductions, but curious readers will not regret choosing this meticulous account…Space cannot be empty; matter constantly appears and vanishes. If quantum laws do not forbid something from happening, it will eventually happen. These are facts; experiments confirm them. Writers often explain these in relentlessly nontechnical language that converts them into a magic show, but Cox and Forshaw will have none of this. Using ingenious pedagogical examples, they demonstrate that weird quantum phenomena make perfect sense…An ambitious explanation of the vast quantum universe aimed at readers willing to work.”
“There is no shortage of popular introductions, but curious readers will not regret choosing this meticulous account…Space cannot be empty; matter constantly appears and vanishes. If quantum laws do not forbid something from happening, it will eventually happen. These are facts; experiments confirm them. Writers often explain these in relentlessly nontechnical language that converts them into a magic show, but Cox and Forshaw will have none of this. Using ingenious pedagogical examples, they demonstrate that weird quantum phenomena make perfect sense…An ambitious explanation of the vast quantum universe aimed at readers willing to work.”
Huffington
Post,
2/8/12
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From the bestselling authors of "Why does E=mc2?" comes "The Quantum Universe", in which Brian Cox, presenter of the BBC's "Wonders of the Solar System" and "Wonders of the Universe", and Jeff Forshaw go on a brilliantly ambitious mission to show that everyone can understand the deepest questions of science. This Top Ten bestseller now contains an updated chapter on the remarkable progress in the search for the Higgs boson particle. But just what is quantum physics? How does it help us understand our amazing world? Where does it leave Newton and Einstein? And why, above all, can we be sure that the theory is good? Here, Brian Cox and Jeff Forshaw give us the real science behind the bizarre behaviour of the atoms and energy that make up the universe, and reveal exactly how everything that can happen, does happen.
From the bestselling authors of "Why does E=mc2?" comes "The Quantum Universe", in which Brian Cox, presenter of the BBC's "Wonders of the Solar System" and "Wonders of the Universe", and Jeff Forshaw go on a brilliantly ambitious mission to show that everyone can understand the deepest questions of science. This Top Ten bestseller now contains an updated chapter on the remarkable progress in the search for the Higgs boson particle. But just what is quantum physics? How does it help us understand our amazing world? Where does it leave Newton and Einstein? And why, above all, can we be sure that the theory is good? Here, Brian Cox and Jeff Forshaw give us the real science behind the bizarre behaviour of the atoms and energy that make up the universe, and reveal exactly how everything that can happen, does happen.