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Serious Fun with Quantum Science: From Schrödinger's Cat to Quantum Careers - Weird Physics, Wild Ideas, and Quirky Scientists

Serious Fun with Quantum Science: From Schrödinger's Cat to Quantum Careers - Weird Physics, Wild Ideas, and Quirky Scientists

Bing, Alex

Paperback

Series: Serious Fun

General ReferenceGeneral EducationPhysics

ISBN13: 9798285254485
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Jun 1 2025
Pages: 334
Weight: 0.85
Height: 0.70 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
From Schrödinger's Cat to Quantum Careers - Weird Physics, Wild Ideas, and Quirky Scientists

Ready for a journey into one of the strangest realms of science? Welcome to the quantum world, where particles blink in and out of existence, cats can be both dead and alive, and the fabric of reality is more like a tangled web of probabilities than a straight line.

Inside this color illustrated book, you'll uncover:

  • The Strange Rules - How particles can be in several places at the same time until we check, teleport around, and send messages instantly across the universe.
  • The Quirky Geniuses - Meet the brilliant minds who mapped this quantum jungle, from Schrödinger and his famous feline to the playful, bongo-loving Richard Feynman - with a nod to the ever-curious Albert Einstein.
  • Big Ideas and Big Questions - Can time travel ever be real? What exactly is a quantum computer, and why might it change everything? Are there parallel versions of you out there?
  • Everyday Quantum - How the principles of quantum physics power your smartphone, fuel the internet, guide migrating birds, and even help you smell the morning coffee.
  • Quantum Careers - Practical tips, inspiring stories, and resources for building a future in the strangest, most mind-bending field of science.

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