Alice in Quantumland - An Allegory of Quantum Physics

Robert Gilmore

Copernicus

1995

184 páginas

6h 8m

ISBN-10: 0387914951

Alice in Quantumland is Robert Gilmore's amazing fantasy ride through the landscape of quntaum physics - the interrelated group of theories on the nature of subatomic particles that modern scientists use to eplain the physical universe. Through the allegory of Alice's adventures and encounters, Gilmore makes the essential features of the quantum world clear and accessible. It is a thrilling introduction to some essential, often difficult-to-grasp concepts about the world we inhabit.