50 quantum physics ideas you really need to know /
POPULAR SCIENCE. Following on from the highly successful 50 Physics Ideas You Really Need to Know, author Joanne Baker consolidates the foundation concepts of physics and moves on to present clear explanations of the most cutting-edge area of science: quantum physics. With 50 concise chapters coveri...
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Published: |
Quercus,
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Publisher Address: | London : |
Publication Dates: | 2013. |
Literature type: | Book |
Language: | English |
Series: |
50 ideas you really need to know
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Summary: |
POPULAR SCIENCE. Following on from the highly successful 50 Physics Ideas You Really Need to Know, author Joanne Baker consolidates the foundation concepts of physics and moves on to present clear explanations of the most cutting-edge area of science: quantum physics. With 50 concise chapters covering complex theories and their advanced applications - from string theory to black holes, and quarks to quantum computing - alongside informative two-colour illustrations, this book presents key ideas in straightforward, bite-sized chunks. Ideal for the layperson, this book will challenge the way y |
Item Description: | Includes index. |
Carrier Form: | 208 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm. |
ISBN: |
9781780879116 : 1780879113 |
Index Number: | QC174 |
CLC: | O413-49 |
Call Number: | O413-49/B167 |