Alice in Quantumland: An Allegory of Quantum Physics by Robert Gilmore

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Alice in Quantumland: An Allegory of Quantum Physics

by Robert Gilmore

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Info:	Springer (1995), Edition: 1, Hardcover, 190 pages
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MsPibel | Nov 6, 2009 |

An excellent read for advanced middle school science students through cartoons and great stories. Serious stuff explained in a fun and interesting ways!! The author of the book is Lecturer in Physics at Bristol (UK) University.

zoranaercegovac | Feb 3, 2009 |

Definitely fun to read. Almost makes quantum mechanics understandable, but, hey the ones who made it up hardly understand it. (

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Amazon.com (ISBN 0387914951, Hardcover)

My eyes tend to glaze over when I encounter YAPBAQPs (Yet Another Popular Book About Quantum Physics). But this volume captured my attention, and imagination. Told in the same way as Alice in Wonderland (with many of the original passages re-tooled to their new purpose) and a hint of Flatland, Gilmore guides us through the principles of Quantum mechanics in a truly lively and fun way. I suspect it may even be a good read for teens or extremely bright children.

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