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" The quantum revolution : "
Kent A. Peacock.
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BL
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964791
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b719161
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| Main Entry
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Peacock, Kent A.,1952-
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The quantum revolution : : a historical perspective /\ Kent A. Peacock.
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| Publication Statement
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Westport, Conn. :: Greenwood Press,, 2008.
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Greenwood guides to great ideas in science,
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xviii, 220 pages :: illustrations ;; 26 cm.
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031333448X
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: 9780313334481
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-212) and index.
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| Contents
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The twilight of certainty -- Einstein and light -- The Bohr atom and old quantum theory -- Uncertain synthesis -- Dualities -- Elements of physical reality -- Creation and annihilation -- Quantum mechanics goes to work -- Symmetries and resonances -- "The most profound discovery of science" -- Bits, qubits, and the ultimate computer -- Unfinished business.
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Presents a brief history of quantum mechanics, discussing key figures such as Einstein, Bohr, and Planck in the early twentieth century, looking at modern theories of quantum computing and quantum gravity, and including a time line.
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Quantum theory-- History, Popular works.
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Quantum theory.
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530.1209
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QC173.98.P43 2008
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