Crash Course: Quantum Theory

by Brian Clegg

The subject of quantum theory may be thought of as difficult or strange, but it explains the behavior of atoms that make up you, the universe, and everything around you. It also enabled the development of technology, from lasers and transistors to computers. Quantum A Crash Course looks at the ideas that have exercised the minds of those leading the way in physics for more than 100 years, from the Many Worlds Interpretation to Schrödinger’s Cat. This accessible introduction to quantum theory 52 topics explaining the key theories and inventions timelines to show how quantum theories have developed from the past to the present biographies of key people.

Genres: Science

160 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 2019

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.