The Ghost in the Atom

A Discussion of the Mysteries of Quantum Physics

Recommended by Vlatko Vedral, and 1 others. See all reviews

Ranked #80 in Quantum Mechanics

Anybody who is not shocked by quantum theory has not understood it. Niels Bohr's dictum bears witness to the bewildering impact of quantum theory, flying in the face of classical physics and dramatically transforming scientists' outlook on our relationship with the material world. In this book Paul Davies interviews eight physicists involved in debating and testing the theory, with radically different views of its significance. less

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Vlatko Vedral The Ghost in the Atom. This was actually a sequence of radio interviews recorded by Paul Davies, who’s probably the best populariser of physics we have. (Source)


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