Quantum theory
Subtitle: a very short introduction
By: John Polkinghorne.
Series: Very short introductions ;; 69
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Oxford; New York
Language: eng
Format: Softcover
Number of pages: 113
ISBN-13: 9780192802521
Subjects: Quantum theory
First sentence: The discovery of modern quantum theory in the mid-1920s brought about the greatest revision in our thinking about the nature of the physical world since the days of  Isaac Newton.
Description: A layman's introduction to the basic ideas and principles of quantum theory.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 93-94) and index.
Table of contents: title: Preface
pagenum: xi; title: List of illustrations
pagenum: xiii; label: 1
title: Classical Cracks
pagenum: 1; label: 2
title: The light dawns
pagenum: 15; label: 3
title: Darkening perplexities
pagenum: 39; label: 4
title: Further developments
pagenum: 58; label: 5
title: Togetherness
pagenum: 77; label: 6
title: Lessons and meanings
pagenum: 82; title: Further reading
pagenum: 93; title: Glossary
pagenum: 95; title: Mathematical appendix
pagenum: 99; title: Index
pagenum: 111