A clear, simple, graphic-led introduction to quantum physics.
Are you short of time but hungry for knowledge? This beginner’s quantum physics book proves that sometimes less is more. Bold graphics and easy-to-understand explanations make it the most accessible guide to quantum physics on the market.
This smart but powerful guide cuts through the jargon and gives you the facts in a clear, visual way. Step inside the strange and fascinating world of subatomic physics that at times seems to conflict with common sense. Unlock the mysteries of more than 100 key ideas, from quantum mechanics basics to the uncertainty principle and quantum tunneling.
Each pared-back, single-page entry demystifies the groundbreaking ideas in modern science. From Schrödinger’s Cat and quantum teleportation to atoms and gravity, Simply Quantum Physics is the ultimate jargon-free overview of the subject.
Understanding Quantum Physics Has Never Been Easier
This illuminating reference book introduces you to the greatest physicists of the 20th and 21st centuries, such as Albert Einstein, Neils Bohr, Erwin Schrödinger, Richard Feynman, and more! It’s the perfect gift for anyone interested in physics or science in general and life-long learners.
Whether you’re a physics student or just an interested layman, this indispensable guide is packed with everything you need to quickly and easily understand the basics.
Author(s): DK
Series: Simply
Edition: 1
Publisher: DK
Year: 2021
Language: English
Commentary: Vector PDF
Pages: 160
City: New York, NY
Tags: Popular Science; Quantum Mechanics; Children; Physics
CONTENTS
THE QUANTUM WORLD
VANISHINGLY SMALL
THREE TINY PIECES
PARTICLE ZOO
WHAT IS LIGHT?
QUANTUM CONSTANT
RIPPLES IN SPACE
WAVE OR PARTICLE
HOLDING IT TOGETHER
THE FORCE OF DECAY
OPPOSITES ATTRACT
DRAWN TOGETHER
PRE-QUANTUM PUZZLES
IDEAL BODIES
UV CATASTROPHE
PACKETS OF ENERGY
ENERGETIC STATES
CLOUDS OF PROBABILITIES
PHOTON ENERGY
THE WAVE FUNCTION
DESCRIBING A QUANTUM STATE
IN TWO PLACES AT ONCE
SQUARED WAVE
WAVE TRANSFORMATIONS
NOT ALL IS KNOWABLE
PREDICTING CHANGE
EVADING MEASUREMENT
INSTANT COLLAPSE
PARADOX IN A BOX
INTERPRETATIONS OF QUANTUM PHYSICS
UNDERSTANDING QUANTUM PHYSICS
EVERYTHING CAN AND DOES HAPPEN
INFINITE REPETITION
UNSEEN INFLUENCE
A QUANTUM HANDSHAKE
SPONTANEOUS COLLAPSE
SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST
THE OBSERVER’S BELIEF
THROUGH THE MAZE
DIFFERENT VIEWS
QUANTUM PHENOMENA
“SPIN”
FIELDS OF ATTRACTION
THE GREAT DIVIDE
NO ROOM FOR TWO
WHAT BARRIER?
DISTANCE NO OBJECT
QUANTUM TELEPORTATION
UNSTABLE ENVIRONMENT
INSIDE SOLID OBJECTS
ALTERED STATES
FLOWING WITHOUT FRICTION
ENDLESS CHARGE
STRANGE QUANTUM ATOMS
UNUSUAL ORBITS
QUANTUM TECHNOLOGY
FIRING PHOTONS AT ATOMS
HIGHLY CONCENTRATED
KEEPING TIME
SOLID STATES
SILICON CHIPS
LIGHT RELEASE
CAPTURING PHOTONS
LEVITATION
TUNNELING PAIRS
SQUIDS
LOOKING INSIDE
SEEING WITHOUT LIGHT
ATOMIC PROBE
QUANTUM INFORMATION
NOT JUST ZEROS AND ONES
SUPERFAST
QUANTUM CODES
SIMULATORS
NUCLEAR PHYSICS
SEEKING STABILITY
SPLITTING ATOMS
COMBINING NUCLEI
PARTICLE PHYSICS
ON THE TRAIL OF ELUSIVE PARTICLES
SIMPLY SMASHING
SMALLER THAN AN ATOM
NO STRONG INTERACTIONS
THE QUANTUM WORLD EXPLAINED
FORCE CARRIERS
WHY PARTICLES HAVE MASS
THE OPPOSITE OF MATTER
NOT SO STANDARD
UNIVERSAL FIELDS
THE JEWEL OF PHYSICS
THREE-COLOR QUARK
QUANTUM GRAVITY
COMBINED FORCES
QUANTUM FOAM
TINY VIBRATING STRINGS
TYING IT TOGETHER
THE FABRIC OF SPACE
QUANTUM BIOLOGY
PHOTONS AND FOLIAGE
IT’S IN OUR DNA
TUNNELING FOR A REACTION
MAGNETIC PERCEPTION
OUR SENSE OF SMELL
QUANTUM CONSCIOUSNESS?
INDEX
