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30-second quantum theory : the 50 most important thought-provoking quantum concepts, each explained in half a minute / editor, Brian Clegg ; contributors, Philip Ball [and seven others] ; illustrations, Ivan Hissey.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: 30-second seriesPublisher: London : Icon, 2017Edition: [Updated edition]Description: 160 p. : ill.; 20 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781785782916
  • 1785782916
Other title:
  • Thirty-second quantum theory
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 530.12 CLE 23
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode
Standard Loan LSAD Library Main Collection 530.12 CLE (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Checked out 30/06/2020 39002100639625

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

The bestselling 30-Second... series takes a revolutionary approach to learning about those subjects you feel you should really understand.Each title selects a popular topic and dissects it into the 50 most significant ideas at its heart. Each idea, no matter how complex, is explained in 300 words and one picture, all digestible in 30 seconds.30-Second Quantum Theory tackles a mindbendingly mysterious area of physics, introducing the 50 most significant quantum quandaries and ideas. In a world where the quantum physics of electronics is an everyday essential and new quantum developments make headline news, you will visit Parallel Worlds, ride Wave Theory, and learn just enough to talk with certainty about Uncertainty Theory and to untangle the mysteries of quantum entanglement.

Formerly CIP. Uk

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Brian Clegg is a science journalist and author whose numerous books include Inflight Science, The Universe Inside You, Introducing Infinity: A Graphic Guide, Dice World and The Quantum Age, all published by Icon. He also runs popularscience.co.uk

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