Quantum Physics: A Beginner's Guide (Beginner's Guides)

by Alastair I.M. Rae

Book Overview

From quarks to computing, this fascinating introduction covers every element of the quantum world in clear and accessible language. Drawing on a wealth of expertise to explain just what a fascinating... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1851683690
• Release Date: July 2005
• Publisher: Oneworld Publications
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.8" x 0.8" x 5.1"

Customer Reviews

Beautiful introduction for anyone

Makes understanding Quantum physics simple as tying your shoes!

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I bought this book due to my interest in quantum physics after hearing about 'passion from a distance' which is Bell's theorum. The intelligence is passed on very simply but I have found that I need to read the book in short spurts in order to take in the information. As yet I have not finished the book but feel sure I shall learn from it. I must add that I didnt do physics at college so am a complete novice.

A good introduction to quatum

I read a review in which the reviewer said he reads 5 books a year and that makes him an authority. That made me chuckle. I think Einstein himself said, he was no Einstein. I've read about 3 dozen books on math and physics in the last 2 years and I'm not even close to being an authority, but this is another book I am happy to add to my list. Alastair Rae has the gift of not talking down to the reader. What I particularly like are the summaries and notes at the end of each chapter; it just seems to tie everything together. The book has mathematical boxes throughout, which can be skipped by the reader and still manage to get the over-all message. I would however recommend trying the math. If you are a little vague on math, try reading 'Basic Technical Mathematics with Calculus' by Allyn J. Washington and 'Precalculus Demystified' by Rhonda Huetenmueller. I did and it gave me a good mathematical background. I recommend studying classical physics too. All in all, Rae offers a good introduction to quatum for those who are new to the field, as well as a refresher for anyone with experience.

Surely this will do the trick

Like many of my intelligent-seeming purchases, this is for a friend. I did find myself thumbing through this book, however, and found that the layout seems quite straightforward. While I doubt that this book's spine will ever be excercized beyond it's paperback capacity, I have taken the proverbial horse to the science-flavored water.

The Perfect Book for the Quantum Curious

I don't have a Physics or Math background, and if you'd told me 10 years ago, that I'd buy AND read a book on Quantum Physics, I'd have chuckled. You, of course, would have been right, because I did. I loved it and whipped through it pretty quickly. I bought this book to learn more about quantum theory. I wanted a book that wasn't going to beat me senseless with heavy theoretical math, physics or formulae. I wanted a more complete understanding of the possibilities that quantum physics theory hints at, which is exactly what I got with this book. This book offers the Open-minded a fascinating overview of some of the more controversial quantum theories, the experiments that "proved" some of them, and what might be just over the horizon for quantum physics and for us. I found this book really worthwhile, with a positive slant that worked for me. What quantum physics seems to be demonstrating these days, according to the author, is that much of the information that we "knew" to be true, may very well not be. Which really does open up a world of possibility for all of us. This short meaty book is ideal for the quantum-curious. I highly recommend it.

Simple and great review

For someone with no official scientific scholarship, such as myself, this book is a wonderful review of Quantum Physics, in a nutshel. This books has mathemetical tools to go further, but the common folk may bypass this algebra burden and go on to the theory without losing track. I recommend it to everyone who seeks a basic understanding of the matter.