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An astrophysicist offers an introduction to the theoretical principles, practical applications, and far-reaching implications of quantum physics and quantum mechanics.
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In Search Of Schrodinger's Cat: Quantum Physics and Reality by John Gribbin (1984)

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    Science: A History by John Gribbin (hungeri)
    hungeri: Mindkét tudományos ismeretterjesző mű történeti megközelítésű ugyanazon szerző tollából. Egyedül a téma különbözik. :-)
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    Quarantine by Greg Egan (hungeri)
    hungeri: A good scientific book and a sci-fi based on the same subject. The scientific base of the sci-if is strong, but as it is a fiction, you can relax and enjoy it without a worry about "but is it true", "can it be true?".
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    Physics For the Rest of Us by Roger S. Jones (GuyDeWhitney)
    GuyDeWhitney: The best intro to modern physics I have ever read! Gribbon is the one that first made quantum theory have meaning for me.
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Another book that makes a good stab at explaining the complexities of quantum science. ( )
  mykl-s | Aug 11, 2023 |
Not bad but not the overview of my quantum dreams. ( )
  squealermusic | Mar 16, 2023 |
I thought I had a grasp of the basics but this book was fantastic. I particularly enjoyed the time travel and parallel worlds chapter. Great reference book. ( )
  zetetic23 | Aug 2, 2022 |
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  laplantelibrary | Jul 8, 2022 |
A good introduction to quantum theory and the key players involved in its development. I read this book in college when it was first published in 1984. After this second reading in 2019, I still don't understand quantum physics.

(If you don't get the following joke, this is the book to read!)

Heisenberg and Schrdinger get pulled over for speeding. The cop asks Heisenberg "Do you know how fast you were going?" Heisenberg replies, "No, but we know exactly where we are!"

The officer looks at him confused and says "you were going 108 miles per hour!" Heisenberg throws his arms up and cries, "Great! Now we're lost!"

The officer looks over the car and asks Schrödinger if the two men have anything in the trunk. "A cat," Schrödinger replies. The cop opens the trunk and yells "Hey! This cat is dead." Schrödinger angrily replies, "Well he is now."



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  quietman66 | Mar 22, 2021 |
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I don't like it, and I'm sorry I ever had anything to do with it.
—Erwin Schrödinger
Nothing is real.
—John Lennon
Anyone who is not shocked by quantum theory has not understood it.
—Niels Bohr, Part One: The Quantum
All science is either physics or stamp collecting.
—Ernest Rutherford, Part Two: Quantum Mechanics
It is better to debate a question without settling it than to settle a question without debating it.
—Joseph Joubert, Part Three: ...And Beyond
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The cat of our title is a mythical beast, but Schrodinger was a real person.
Isaac Newton invented physics, and all of science depends on physics.
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À la question : " Qu'est-ce que la réalité ? ", la mécanique quantique apporte des réponses problématiques. Erwin Schrodinger, l'un des grands créateurs de la théorie, auteur de l'équation qui porte son nom, en était si intimement persuadé et choqué qu'il inventa un animal mythique, un chat, dont on ne pourrait dire si, placé dans certaines conditions, il serait mort ou vivant. De fait, jusqu'aux fameuses expériences d'Alain Aspect, menées à Paris en 1982, la question de la réalité n'a cessé d'embarrasser les physiciens. Et pourtant, le succès de la théorie ne s'est jamais démenti, sa fécondité est remarquable, la mécanique quantique est véritablement l'épine dorsale de la science moderne.
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