Dimensions
180 x 213 x 22mm
Following the highly successful 50 Physics Ideas You Really Need to Know, author Joanne Baker 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 illustrations, this book presents key ideas in straightforward, bite-sized chunks. Ideal for the layperson, this book will challenge the way yo understand the world.
The ideas explored include:
- Theory of relativity
- Schrodinger's cat
- Nuclear forces: fission and fusion
- Antimatter
- Superconductivity
