50 quantum physics ideas you really need to know by Baker, Joanne, 1969- author instant download

50 quantum physics ideas you really need to know by Baker, Joanne, 1969- author instant download

208 pages : 21 cm, POPULAR SCIENCE. Following on from the highly successful 50 Physics Ideas You Really Need to Know, author Joanne Baker consolidates the foundation concepts of physics and moves on to present clear explanations of the most cutting-edge area of science: quantum physics. With 50 concise chapters covering complex theories and their advanced applications - from string theory to black holes, and quarks to quantum computing - alongside informative two-colour illustrations, this book presents key ideas in straightforward, bite-sized chunks. Ideal for the layperson, this book will challenge the way you understand the world. The ideas explored include: Theory of relativity Schrodinger's cat; Nuclear forces: fission and fusion; Antimatter; Superconductivity, Includes index, Light lessons -- Understanding electrons -- Quantum mechanics -- Quantum fields -- Quantum cosmos -- Quantum unreality -- Quantum applications