Cracking Quantum Physics

by Brian Clegg

Enter the invisible world of sub-atomic physics and discover the very core of existence. Cracking Quantum Physics takes you through every area of particle physics to clearly explain how our world was, and is, created, and breaks down the most complex theories into easily understandable elements. Subjects covered travel-The Higgs field-Dark Matter-The anatomy of the elements-Enter the atom-Quantum reality-Quantum tunnelling-Electrodynamics-Accelerators and colliders-The Zeno effectAn easy-to-understand guide to some of the most complex and intriguing Cracking Quantum Physics is a must-read for anyone who has ever wondered about the underlying forces and materials that make up the world as we know it.

Genres: Science, Physics

320 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 2017

About the author

Brian's latest books, Ten Billion Tomorrows and How Many Moons does the Earth Have are now available to pre-order. He has written a range of other science titles, including the bestselling Inflight Science, The God Effect, Before the Big Bang, A Brief History of Infinity, Build Your Own Time Machine and Dice World.

Along with appearances at the Royal Institution in London he has spoken at venues from Oxford and Cambridge Universities to Cheltenham Festival of Science, has contributed to radio and TV programmes, and is a popular speaker at schools. Brian is also editor of the successful www.popularscience.co.uk book review site and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.

Brian has Masters degrees from Cambridge University in Natural Sciences and from Lancaster University in Operational Research, a discipline originally developed during the Second World War to apply the power of mathematics to warfare. It has since been widely applied to problem solving and decision making in business.

Brian has also written regular columns, features and reviews for numerous publications, including Nature, The Guardian, PC Week, Computer Weekly, Personal Computer World, The Observer, Innovative Leader, Professional Manager, BBC History, Good Housekeeping and House Beautiful. His books have been translated into many languages, including German, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese, Polish, Turkish, Norwegian, Thai and even Indonesian.

Reviews

[Amol Kate · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brian Clegg kept very simple level explanation for understanding quantum physics. It took me two months not because of content f book but because of various other engagements. I kept this book wherever I went. I like pictures and presentation of contents. So whenever I got time I read this book even some time one page. Brian gave history and science of quantum physics and also relate with day to day life. I like the the way Brian Clegg put information. They are good pictures and diagrams also with some very short interesting notes on history and science. The overall presentation is very good. This book helps to beginners who wanted to read about quantum physics.

[Sam Stanley-Jones · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love this series!! I have the neuroscience one too. Great way of learning visually.

[Gilles · Rating 3 out of 5]

Une présentation panoramique de la physique quantique.

En fait, il s'agit d'un survol de la physique quantique, au sens large, avec plein de photos et d'illustrations.

Pour ma part, j'ai trouvé que le livre était centré sur la forme plutôt que le fond.

Et j'ai eu l'impression qu l'on constatait plein de choses, mais que l'on ne savait pas vraiment les expliquer. Par exemple, lors de l'Intrication entre deux particules, comment l'information se transmet instantanément entre les particules lorsqu'elles sont très éloignées ? Mystère !

J'ai quand même aimé, mais je m'attendais à plus.

[Guillermo García Rojas C. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Muy bonito libro, con muchas ilustraciones y temas cortos para rápida referencia.

[Joe Sampson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very well written. Lots of diagrams to illustrate concepts. The print in some parts is small - could be a bit larger.