num_pages: 320
description: It 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 bombs, no lasers, no TV, no computers, no science of molecular biology, no understanding of DNA, no genetic engineering—at all. John Gribbin tells the complete story of quantum mechanics, a truth far stranger than any fiction. He 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 Schrödinger'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.
language: English
title: In Search of Schrödinger's Cat: Quantum Physics and Reality
titlecomplete: In Search of Schrödinger's Cat: Quantum Physics and Reality
genres: Popular Science, History, Science, Philosophy, Reference, Science Nature, Physics, Nonfiction, History Of Science, Quantum Mechanics
ratings_count: 20408
series: Schrödinger's Cat
publisher: Bantam