In "The Quantum Universe," Brian Cox and Jeff Forshaw approach
the world of quantum mechanics in the same way they did in "Why
Does E=mc2?" and make fundamental scientific principles
accessible--and fascinating--to everyone.
The subatomic realm has a reputation for weirdness, spawning any
number of profound misunderstandings, journeys into Eastern
mysticism, and woolly pronouncements on the interconnectedness of
all things. Cox and Forshaw''s contention? There is no need for
quantum mechanics to be viewed this way. There is a lot of mileage
in the "weirdness" of the quantum world, and it often leads to
confusion and, frankly, bad science. "The Quantum Universe" cuts
through the Wu Li and asks what observations of the natural world
made it necessary, how it was constructed, and why we are confident
that, for all its apparent strangeness, it is a good theory.
The quantum mechanics of "The Quantum Universe" provide a
concrete model of nature that is comparable in its essence to
Newton''s laws of motion, Maxwell''s theory of electricity and
magnetism, and Einstein''s theory of relativity.
關於作者：
Brian Cox is a professor of particle physics at the University
of Manchester. He is a popular TV and radio presenter and lives in
London.
Jeff Forshaw is a professor of theoretical physics at the
University of Manchester and a recipient of the Institute of
Physics Maxwell Medal. He lives in Manchester, England.
目錄：
Acknowledgements
1. Something Strange Is Afoot
2. Being in Two Places at Once
3. What Is a Particle?
4. Everything That Can Happen Does Happen
5. Movement as an Illusion
6. The Music of the Atoms
7. The Universe in a Pin-head and Why We Don''t Fall
Through the Floor
8. Interconnected
9. The Modern World
10. Interaction
11. Empty Space Isn''t Empty
Epilogue: the Death of Stars
Further Reading
Index
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