The Secret Life of Quanta

by M.Y. Han

Advancing technology in many diverse fields has brought about profound change in every facet of life. The rapid developments in strategic defence and laser research, superconductivity, computers and telecommunications rivet the attention of millions of individuals reeling from the fast pace of change in the Space Age. As the 21st Century aproaches many wonder what it all means and - more importantly - how these still mysterious technologies are going to affect our lives. The secret of Quanta explains how the physical universe works - and all of it in terms any interested reader can understand.

192 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 1990

Reviews

[Nick Black · Rating 2 out of 5]

Another of the forgettable hundreds of pop quantum / particle zoology books published in the lull following the Standard Model's quiescence. To quote why's poignant guide to ruby: At my local Barnes and Noble, there is a huge wall of quantum books just waiting to tip over and crush me one day. And one day it will. At the rate things are going, one day that bookcase will be tall enough to crush us all. It might even loop the world several times, crushing previous editions of the same quantum books over and over again."