The Colours of Physics - vol. 4: The Quantum of Change (Motion Mountain in Colour)

By Christoph Schiller

NEW 2017, FULL COLOUR EDITION. More than 200 000 readers.This text presents the foundations of quantum physics in a simple way, with few formulae, but using many puzzles and observations taken from everyday life. The volume shows that colours, atoms and living beings only exist because nature features a quantum of action, also called Planck's constant. The quantum of action leads to wave functions, probabilities, tunnelling and colours.This fourth volume of the Motion Mountain physics text provides a simple, modern and surprising introduction to quantum effects in matter and light, with many figures and photographs.The text, printed in full colour, is written in an easy style, uses little mathematics, and is accessible to undergraduates, teachers and anybody who is interested in the precise description of nature.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1508578567
• ISBN13: 9781508578567
• Release Date: February 2015
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 1.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.0" x 0.7" x 8.0"