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" The quantum revolution : "
Kent A. Peacock.
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BL
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980899
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b735269
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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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1 online resource (xviii, 220 pages) :: illustrations.
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0313088357
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: 9780313088353
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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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Quantum theory-- History, Popular works.
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Quantum theory.
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SCIENCE-- Physics-- Quantum Theory.
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530.1209
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QC173.98.P43 2008eb
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