The Quantum Age: How the Physics of the Very Small Has Transformed Our Lives

by Brian Clegg

Book Overview

The stone age, the iron age, the steam and electrical ages all saw the reach of humankind transformed by new technology. Now we are living in the quantum age, a revolution in everyday life led by our understanding of the very, very small.

Quantum physics lies at the heart of every electronic device from smartphones to lasers; quantum superconductors allow levitating trains and MRI scanners, while superfast, ultra-secure quantum computers...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 184831664X
• ISBN13: 9781848316645
• Release Date: June 2014
• Publisher: Icon Books
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.7" x 8.6"