{"product_id":"101-quantum-questions-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-world-you-cant-see-paperback","title":"101 Quantum Questions: What You Need to Know about the World You Can't See - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKenneth W. Ford\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePaul Hewitt\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKen Ford's mission is to help us understand the \"great ideas\" of quantum physics--ideas such as wave-particle duality, the uncertainty principle, superposition, and conservation. These fundamental concepts provide the structure for \u003ci\u003e101 Quantum Questions, \u003c\/i\u003e an authoritative yet engaging book for the general reader in which every question and answer brings out one or more basic features of the mysterious world of the quantum--the physics of the very small.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNuclear researcher and master teacher, Ford covers everything from quarks, quantum jumps, and what causes stars to shine, to practical applications ranging from lasers and superconductors to light-emitting diodes. Ford's lively answers are enriched by Paul Hewitt's drawings, numerous photos of physicists, and anecdotes, many from Ford's own experience. Organized for cover-to-cover reading, \u003ci\u003e101 Quantum Questions\u003c\/i\u003e also is great for browsing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome books focus on a single subject such as the standard model of particles, or string theory, or fusion energy. This book touches all those topics and more, showing us that disparate natural phenomena, as well as a host of manmade inventions, can be understood in terms of a few key ideas. Yet Ford does not give us simplistic explanations. He assumes a serious reader wanting to gain real understanding of the essentials of quantum physics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKen Ford's other books include \u003ci\u003eThe Quantum World: Quantum Physics for Everyone \u003c\/i\u003e(Harvard 2004), which \u003ci\u003eEsquire\u003c\/i\u003e magazine recommended as the best way to gain an understanding of quantum physics. Ford's new book, a sequel to the earlier one, makes the quantum world even more accessible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eKenneth W. Ford, retired director of the American Institute of Physics, is coauthor of Geons, Black Holes, and Quantum Foam: A Life in Physics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.69 x 8.47 x 6.37 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 22, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756892586272,"sku":"9780674066076","price":40.32,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/ca37d78808ccfd876f63f45bc3a3cdb9.webp?v=1780088532","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/101-quantum-questions-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-world-you-cant-see-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}