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25%OFFA. Douglas Stone - Einstein and the Quantum: The Quest of the Valiant Swabian - 9780691168562 - V9780691168562
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Einstein and the Quantum: The Quest of the Valiant Swabian

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Description for Einstein and the Quantum: The Quest of the Valiant Swabian Paperback. Num Pages: 344 pages, 18 halftones. 5 line illus. BIC Classification: PHQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 157 x 271 x 25. Weight in Grams: 486.
Einstein and the Quantum reveals for the first time the full significance of Albert Einstein's contributions to quantum theory. Einstein famously rejected quantum mechanics, observing that God does not play dice. But, in fact, he thought more about the nature of atoms, molecules, and the emission and absorption of light--the core of what we now know as quantum theory--than he did about relativity. A compelling blend of physics, biography, and the history of science, Einstein and the Quantum shares the untold story of how Einstein--not Max Planck or Niels Bohr--was the driving force behind early quantum theory. It paints a ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
344
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691168562
SKU
V9780691168562
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About A. Douglas Stone
A. Douglas Stone is the Carl A. Morse Professor of Applied Physics and Physics at Yale University.

Reviews for Einstein and the Quantum: The Quest of the Valiant Swabian
Winner of the 2014 Phi Beta Kappa Award in Science, Phi Beta Kappa Society One of Physics World's Top Ten Books of the Year for 2014 One of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2014 One of Scientific American's Best 2013 Books for the Physics Fan, chosen by Jennifer Ouellette One of Science Friday's Science Book Picks for 2013, chosen by ... Read more

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