The quantum universe : (and why anything that can happen, does) / Brian Cox & Jeff Forshaw.
| Author/creator | Cox, Brian, 1968- |
| Other author | Forshaw, J. R. (Jeffrey Robert), 1968- |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st Da Capo Press pbk. ed. |
| Publication Info | Boston : Da Capo Press, 2013, ©2011. |
| Description | 255 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Something strange is afoot -- Being in two places at once -- What is a particle? -- Everything that can happen does happen -- Movement as an illusion -- The music of the atoms -- The universe in a pin-head (and why we don't fall through the floor) -- Interconnected -- The modern world -- Interaction -- Empty space isn't empty -- Epilogue: the death of stars. |
| Abstract | In The Quantum Universe, Brian Cox and Jeff Forshaw approach the world of quantum mechanics in the same way they did in Why Does E=mc2? and make fundamental scientific principles accessible--and fascinating--to everyone. |
| General note | Originally published: London : Allen Lane, 2011. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (page 243) and index. |
| Genre/form | Popular works. |
| ISBN | 9780306821448 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 0306821443 (pbk.) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | QC174.12 .C689 2013 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |