50 Quantum Physics Ideas You Really Need to Know

Author(s): Joanne Baker

Science

Following on from the highly successful 50 Physics Ideas You Really Need to Know, author Joanne Baker consolidates the foundation concepts of physics and 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 two-colour illustrations, this book presents key ideas in straightforward, bite-sized chunks. Ideal for the layperson, this book will challenge the way you understand the world. The ideas explored include: Theory of relativity Schrodinger's cat; Nuclear forces: fission and fusion; Antimatter; Superconductivity.


Product Information

Joanne Baker studied Physics at Cambridge and took her PhD at the University of Sydney in 1995. She is a physical science editor at Science magazine, where her speciality is space and earth science. She is the author of 50 Physics Ideas You Really Need to Know and Universe: 50 Ideas You Really Need to Know.

General Fields

  • : 9781780879116
  • : Quercus Publishing
  • : Quercus Publishing
  • : January 2013
  • : July 2013
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Joanne Baker
  • : Hardback