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 Cover......Page 1 Title/Copyright......Page 2 Dedication......Page 3 Epigraph......Page 4 Contents......Page 5 INTRODUCTION......Page 6 SECTION 1 TALES TO ASTONISH......Page 9 CHAPTER ONE......Page 10 CHAPTER TWO......Page 15 CHAPTER THREE......Page 23 CHAPTER FOUR......Page 30 SECTION 2 CHALLENGERS OF THE UNKNOWN......Page 37 CHAPTER FIVE......Page 38 CHAPTER SIX......Page 46 CHAPTER SEVEN......Page 51 CHAPTER EIGHT......Page 57 SECTION 3 TALES OF THE ATOMIC KNIGHTS......Page 66 CHAPTER NINE......Page 67 CHAPTER TEN......Page 74 CHAPTER ELEVEN......Page 82 SECTION 4 WEIRD SCIENCE STORIES......Page 88 CHAPTER TWELVE......Page 89 CHAPTER THIRTEEN......Page 97 SECTION 5 MODERN MECHANICS AND INVENTIONS......Page 105 CHAPTER FOURTEEN......Page 106 CHAPTER FIFTEEN......Page 111 CHAPTER SIXTEEN......Page 117 CHAPTER SEVENTEEN......Page 128 CHAPTER EIGHTEEN......Page 134 CHAPTER NINETEEN......Page 137 SECTION 6 THE WORLD OF TOMORROW......Page 142 CHAPTER TWENTY......Page 143 CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE......Page 148 AFTERWORD......Page 155 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS......Page 160 CHAPTER 2......Page 161 CHAPTER 4......Page 162 CHAPTER 5......Page 163 CHAPTER 8......Page 164 CHAPTER 9......Page 165 CHAPTER 10......Page 166 CHAPTER 11......Page 167 CHAPTER 13......Page 168 CHAPTER 15......Page 169 CHAPTER 16......Page 170 CHAPTER 17......Page 171 CHAPTER 18......Page 172 CHAPTER 20......Page 173 CHAPTER 21......Page 174 AFTERWORD......Page 175 RECOMMENDED READING......Page 177 INDEX......Page 180 PHOTO CREDITS......Page 212 Cover 1 Title/Copyright 2 Dedication 3 Epigraph 4 Contents 5 INTRODUCTION 6 SECTION 1 TALES TO ASTONISH 9 CHAPTER ONE 10 CHAPTER TWO 15 CHAPTER THREE 23 CHAPTER FOUR 30 SECTION 2 CHALLENGERS OF THE UNKNOWN 37 CHAPTER FIVE 38 CHAPTER SIX 46 CHAPTER SEVEN 51 CHAPTER EIGHT 57 SECTION 3 TALES OF THE ATOMIC KNIGHTS 66 CHAPTER NINE 67 CHAPTER TEN 74 CHAPTER ELEVEN 82 SECTION 4 WEIRD SCIENCE STORIES 88 CHAPTER TWELVE 89 CHAPTER THIRTEEN 97 SECTION 5 MODERN MECHANICS AND INVENTIONS 105 CHAPTER FOURTEEN 106 CHAPTER FIFTEEN 111 CHAPTER SIXTEEN 117 CHAPTER SEVENTEEN 128 CHAPTER EIGHTEEN 134 CHAPTER NINETEEN 137 SECTION 6 THE WORLD OF TOMORROW 142 CHAPTER TWENTY 143 CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE 148 AFTERWORD 155 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 160 NOTES 161 CHAPTER 1 161 CHAPTER 2 161 CHAPTER 3 162 CHAPTER 4 162 CHAPTER 5 163 CHAPTER 6 164 CHAPTER 7 164 CHAPTER 8 164 CHAPTER 9 165 CHAPTER 10 166 CHAPTER 11 167 CHAPTER 12 168 CHAPTER 13 168 CHAPTER 14 169 CHAPTER 15 169 CHAPTER 16 170 CHAPTER 17 171 CHAPTER 18 172 CHAPTER 19 173 CHAPTER 20 173 CHAPTER 21 174 AFTERWORD 175 RECOMMENDED READING 177 INDEX 180 PHOTO CREDITS 212 1592404790,9781592404797 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