The Handy Quantum Physics Answer Book
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Quantum physics helps explain many mysteries of the universe. It underpins everything, but it need not be quantum difficult with this informative, accessible, easy-to-follow guide to the fundamentals and concepts of quantum physics and our quantum universe!
Quantum physics is all around us. It's in electrical lights, lasers, and the color of the sky. Without it, the sun wouldn't shine. It even explains how human eyes work. With its role in photosynthesis, it literally supports life. Yet, it had Schrödinger wondering whether his cat was alive or dead. It tells us that something can be both a wave and a particle and that two linked particles can communicate across the universe instantaneously! And it might even explain how the multiverse is real. Quantum physics is the key to understanding our complex world, yet even our most brilliant minds haven't figured it all out yet.
Engaging and approachable, The Handy Quantum Physics Answer Book helps untangle this complex subject, making quantum physics and its impact on us, the world, and the universe entertaining and easy to grasp. From the basics to the theories and from the practical applications to the future, this illuminating book answers more than 800 fascinating questions so you can easily understand quantum physics, including ...
The Handy Quantum Physics Answer Book
provides a bridge between scientific concepts and everyday understanding, allowing you to grasp the wonders and implications of quantum physics. This compelling resource is for the casually curious as well as those seeking a deeper understanding of one of the most captivating scientific fields of our time. With 135 photos and graphics, this tome is richly illustrated. Its glossary of commonly used terms cuts through the jargon, a helpful bibliography provides sources for further exploration, and an extensive index adds to its usefulness.
About this Author
Charles Liu is a professor of astrophysics at the City University of New York's College of Staten Island, an associate with the Hayden Planetarium and Department of Astrophysics at the American Museum of Natural History, and host of the podcast The LIUniverse with Dr. Charles Liu . He earned degrees in astronomy, astrophysics, and physics from Harvard and the University of Arizona, and he held postdoctoral positions at Kitt Peak National Observatory and at Columbia University. His research focuses on colliding galaxies, starburst galaxies, quasars, and the star formation history of the universe. In addition to his research publications, Liu also writes for students and general audiences, including Visible Ink Press' popular The Handy Physics Answer Book and The Handy Astronomy Answer Book ; StarTalk with Neil DeGrasse Tyson and Jeffery Lee Simons; and The Cosmos Explained . Among his many professional honors, Charles has been awarded the American Astronomical Society Education Prize and the American Institute of Physics Science Writing Award. He currently serves as president of the Astronomical Society of New York and is a Fellow of the American Astronomical Society. Charles and his wife have three children.
Reviews
"Astrophysicist Charles Liu demystifies quantum physics in his third book of an educational series. ... What are gamma rays? What are quarks? What is nuclear fission? What is quantum physics? And why is it such a mystery to most of us? ... These questions and a myriad of others are answered in The Handy Quantum Physics Answer Book, a new book that probes one of the most mysterious and least understood areas of physics." -- CUNY Graduate Center News
"The latest in the series introduces readers to the study and history of quantum physics and the ways it is encountered in everyday life. ... The writing is clear and accessible ... The layout is clear and open. ... useful for high school students with an interest in the topic." -- School Library Journal
"... a deep and comprehensive dive into the "wild and wonderful world of quantum physics." ... This 480-page book more than lives up to its name as a handy reference volume on quantum physics." -- Alternate Perceptions magazine
"Charles Liu, Ph.D is a professor of astrophysics ... Dr. Liu writes for students and general audiences ... Dr. Liu explains that we deal with quantum physics every day. ... your computer, your laptop, your Ipad, your cell phone all use the principles of quantum mechanics. ... As a paranormal investigator, I find a lot of information in this book fascinating. ... You will be gifted with cosmic knowledge that radiates from this magnificent book. If you seek out brilliance, search no further, it's all in this masterly crafted book!" -- Unexplained-Mysteries.com
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