The amazing story of quantum mechanics : a math-free exploration of the science that made our world

Most of us are unaware of how much we depend on quantum mechanics on a day-to-day basis. Using illustrations and examples from science fiction pulp magazines and comic books, The Amazing Story of Quantum Mechanics explains the fundamental principles of quantum mechanics that underlie the world we live in. Watch a Video CHAPTER 1......Page 442 CHAPTER 2......Page 444 CHAPTER 4......Page 446 CHAPTER 5......Page 448 CHAPTER 6......Page 449 CHAPTER 7......Page 450 CHAPTER 8......Page 451 CHAPTER 9......Page 453 CHAPTER 10......Page 456 CHAPTER 11......Page 458 CHAPTER 12......Page 460 CHAPTER 13......Page 461 CHAPTER 14......Page 463 CHAPTER 15......Page 465 CHAPTER 16......Page 468 CHAPTER 17......Page 470 CHAPTER 18......Page 472 CHAPTER 19......Page 473 CHAPTER 20......Page 475 CHAPTER 21......Page 478 AFTERWORD......Page 481 BookmarkTitle:......Page 492 BookmarkTitle:......Page 494 BookmarkTitle:......Page 496 BookmarkTitle:......Page 499 BookmarkTitle:......Page 501 BookmarkTitle:......Page 505 BookmarkTitle:......Page 507 BookmarkTitle:......Page 509 BookmarkTitle:......Page 510 BookmarkTitle:......Page 513 BookmarkTitle:......Page 515 BookmarkTitle:......Page 518 BookmarkTitle:......Page 520 BookmarkTitle:......Page 521 BookmarkTitle:......Page 524 BookmarkTitle:......Page 525 BookmarkTitle:......Page 526 BookmarkTitle:......Page 531 BookmarkTitle:......Page 533 BookmarkTitle:......Page 534 BookmarkTitle:......Page 535 BookmarkTitle:......Page 536 BookmarkTitle:......Page 537 Most Of Us Are Unaware Of How Much We Depend On Quantum Mechanics On A Day-to-day Basis. Using Illustrations And Examples From Science Fiction Pulp Magazines And Comic Books, This Book Explains The Fundamental Principles Of Quantum Mechanics That Underlie The World We Live In.--from Publisher Description. Quantum Mechanics In Three Easy Steps -- Photons At The Beach -- Fearful Symmetry -- It's All Done With Magnets -- Wave Functions All The Way Down -- The Equation That Made The Future! -- The Uncertainty Principle Made Easy -- Why So Blue, Dr. Manhattan? -- Our Friend, The Atom -- Radioactive Man -- Man Of The Atom -- Every Man For Himself -- All For One And One For All -- Quantum Invisible Ink -- Death Rays And Dvds -- The One-way Door -- Big Changes Come In Small Packages -- Spintronics -- A Window On Inner Space -- Coming Attractions -- Seriously, Where's My Jet Pack?. James Kakalios. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 271-301) And Index. Most of us are unaware of how much we depend on quantum mechanics on a day-to-day basis. Using illustrations and examples from science fiction pulp magazines and comic books, this book explains the fundamental principles of quantum mechanics that underlie the world we live in. It takes a look at the amazing technologies of the 21st century, and how quantum mechanics made them possible. -- From publisher description Explains how everyday products were made possible by quantum mechanics, covering the Schrödinger equation, the Heisenberg uncertainty principle, and nanoscience