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Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
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An exploration of the seemingly telepathic communication between two separated particles--one of the fundamental concepts of quantum physics. In 1935, Einstein showed that quantum mechanics predicted such a correlation, which he dubbed "spooky action at a distance." That same year, Erwin Schrödinger christened this correlation "entanglement." Yet its existence wasn't firmly established until 1964, in a groundbreaking paper by Irish physicist John...
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Language
English
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Sean Carroll, theoretical physicist and one of this worlds most celebrated writers on science, rewrites the history of 20th century physics. Already hailed as a masterpiece, Something Deeply Hidden shows for the first time that facing up to the essential puzzle of quantum mechanics utterly transforms how we think about space and time. His reconciling of quantum mechanics with Einsteins theory of relativity changes, well, everything. Most physicists...
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Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 16
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English
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Kell is one of the last Travelers, a magician with the rare ability to travel between parallel universes. There's Grey London, dirty and boring, without any magic, ruled by a mad King George. Then there's Red London, where life and magic are revered, and the Maresh Dynasty presides over a flourishing empire. White London is ruled by whoever has murdered their way to the throne and people fight to control magic, and the magic fights back, draining...
Author
Publisher
Basic Books
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"Quantum mechanics is humanity's finest scientific achievement. It explains why the sun shines and how your eyes can see. It's the theory behind the LEDs in your phone and the nuclear hearts of space probes. Every physicist agrees quantum physics is spectacularly successful. But ask them what quantum physics means, and the result will be a brawl. At stake is the nature of the Universe itself. What does it mean for something to be real? What is the...
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Publisher
Sourcebooks
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Quantum physics is weird and spooky and mystical and if you only understood it, you'd be rich and beautiful and have great sex, right? Wrong. Quantum physics is a well-understood science that professional bullshitters use to dupe unsuspecting victims with get-rich-quick scams and bogus self-help advice. This book is a no-nonsense explanation of what quantum physics is and is not, told in an accessible, humorous style with just the right amount of...
Author
Publisher
Sourcebooks
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Schrödinger's cat is a thought experiment meant to explain the flawed interpretation of quantum superposition. Chris Ferrie has broken the experiment into a whimsical picture book perfect for scientists to give and receive as a gift. And even some of our younger scientists will enjoy the playful cadence that transpires! Schrödinger used This cat in a box To dream up the first Quantum paradox. A paradox is something That doesn't make sense. There...
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Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"An exploration of the interconnections between quantum mechanics, cosmology, and neuroscience"--
"A revelatory exploration of how a 'theory of everything' depends upon our understanding of the human mind The whole goal of physics is to explain what we observe. For centuries, physicists believed that observations yielded faithful representations of what is out there. But when they began to study the subatomic realm, they found that observation often...
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Publisher
Basic Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"On October 16, 1987 meteorologists predicted a nice, breezy day in the south of England. Instead, the countryside was battered by the worst storm to hit the country in over 300 years. Twenty-two people were killed and damages totaled more than 3.3 million dollars. In the aftermath, scientists asked themselves: why was the forecast wrong? What could have been done to predict this? Meteorologist Tim Palmer discovered the answer: it comes down to embracing...
Author
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"What can fashionable ideas, blind faith, or pure fantasy possibly have to do with the scientific quest to understand the universe? Surely, theoretical physicists are immune to mere trends, dogmatic beliefs, or flights of fancy? In fact, acclaimed physicist and best-selling author Roger Penrose argues that researchers working at the extreme frontiers of physics are just as susceptible to these forces as anyone else. In this provocative book, he argues...
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Publisher
Harvard University Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Explains why understanding gravity is so important to understanding quantum mechanics, and describes the 1919 solar eclipse observation that proved Einstein's theory of relativity and the planned 2019 Event Horizon Telescope experiment.
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Publisher
Pantheon Books
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
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A woman deals with a strange and persistent sense of everything being slightly off, which may or may not be related to her scientist husband's pet project, a "causality violation device" that might actually be working.
17) Quantum night
Author
Publisher
Ace
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
The Hugo and Nebula Award-winning author of Red Planet Blues, FlashForward, and the novels of the WWW trilogy explores the thin line between good and evil that every human being is capable of crossingExperimental psychologist Jim Marchuk has developed a flawless technique for identifying the previously undetected psychopaths lurking everywhere in society. But while being cross-examined in court about his breakthrough, Jim is shocked to discover that...
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Series
Publisher
Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"It only takes a small spark to ignite a child's mind! Written by an expert, Quantum Information for Babies is a colorfully simple introduction to the newest ideas in physics. Babies (and grownups!) will learn all about qubits (quantum bits) and why they are so different from, and more useful than, the regular bits of information stored on our computers today. With a tongue-in-cheek approach that adults will love, this installment in the Baby University...
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Series
Publisher
Sourcebooks Jabberwocky, an imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Simple explanations of complex ideas for your future genius!Written by an expert, Quantum Entanglement for Babies is a colorfully simple introduction to one of nature's weirdest phenomenons. Babies (and grownups!) will learn about the wild world of quantum particles. With a tongue-in-cheek approach that adults will love, this installment of the Baby University board book series is the perfect way to introduce basic concepts to even the youngest scientists....
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