Alice in Quantumland: An Allegory of Quantum Physics - an allegory of quantum physics
Robert Gilmore
New York : Copernicus, c1995. (1995)
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Allegories, Quantum Theory, Quantum Theory/ Fiction, Science / Physics, Science / Quantum Theory
e-Book 9780387914954
English
You've heard about Alice's adventures through the looking glass. Well, Alice is about to embark on another amazing journey. She's going to shrink again - to the size of a nuclear particle - but she's not going down the rabbit hole. She's headed for Quantumland. And what is Quantumland? Think of it as an intellectual amusement park smaller than an atom, where every ride, game, and attraction demonstrates a different aspect of quantum mechanics - the often baffling, always intriguing theoretical framework that seems to provide the most accurate explanations of the way things are in the physical world. In this masterful blend of fantasy and science, Robert Gilmore uses the allegory of Alice's travels to make the uncertainty principle, Pauli's principle, high-energy particle physics, and other crucial parts of quantum theory accessible and exciting.
Product Details
LoC Classification PS3557.I4595 .A45 1995
Dewey 813.54
Cover Price £24.00
No. of Pages 190
Height x Width 236 x 152  mm
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