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In Search of Schrodinger's Cat: Quantum Physics and Reality [Paperback]

John Gribbin (Author)
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Part history book and part remedial physics text for those who lost interest when the equations started getting unintuitive, In Search of Schrödinger's Cat explains quantum physics in a way that's not only clear, but also enjoyable.

Gribbin opens with the subjects that most physics professors have just started to examine at the end of the semester: The mysterious character of light, the valence concept in Nils Bohr's atomic model, radioactive decay, and the physics of life-defining DNA all get clear, comprehensive, and witty coverage. This book reveals the beauty and mystery that underlies everything in the universe.

Does this book claim to explain quantum physics without math? No. Math is too central to physics to be bypassed. But if you can do basic algebra, you can understand the equations in In Search of Schrödinger's Cat. Gribbin is the physics teacher everyone should have in high school or college: kind without being a pushover, knowledgeable without being condescending, and clearly expressive without being boring. Gribbin's book belongs on the shelf of every pre-calculus student. It also deserves a place in the library of everyone who was scared away from advanced physics prematurely.

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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 nuclear power or nuclear weapons, no TV, 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 ever 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, superconductors 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.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Great intro to Quantum ideas, Feb 19 2002
This review is from: In Search of Schrodinger's Cat: Quantum Physics and Reality (Paperback)
I read this book for the first time when it had just been published and I was about 14 years old. I found it easy enough to get an idea of the concepts in the first reading and then as I read it again when I was older I came to fully appreciate the wierdness of the quantum theory. The style of the book was interesting and not hard to understand. The book lets you grasp the basic ideas of the theory without getting too complicating and bogged down. I thought that the latter half of the book was interesting in the way that the author began to draw up new ideas and theories from the basic concepts of the beginning. The best thing I can say about the book is that it gave me a sense of wonder and excitement about science while at the same time giving me the information that I needed without turning me off by getting more complicatdd than a book like this calls for. Among the many books like it I have read, I still consider this one of my favorites.
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars Lacks clarity, Aug 28 2003
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The author talks about all major developments in the field of Quantum Physics as of the date the book was published, but does not explain them clearly, especially towards the end with topics such as super gravity. The diagrams appear out of sync with the text, and are not explained well. I somewhat liked the book in the begining, but at the end was forcing myself to finish it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Mind Boggles, Feb 17 2004
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A friend recommended this book to me...little did I know I was about to embark on a journey to the heart of the atom, and the limits of the known universe.

I am not generally a math person, but John Gribbin makes the ideas and equations of quantum mechanics accessible to non mathematical people in a readable, non patronising yet entertaining way.

More than anything else, this book demonstrated to me the truth of something that Madeleine L'Engle frequently states in her non fiction; scientists are indeed the modern mystics.

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