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J. S. Bell - Speakable and Unspeakable in Quantum Mechanics: Collected Papers on Quantum Philosophy - 9780521523387 - V9780521523387
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Speakable and Unspeakable in Quantum Mechanics: Collected Papers on Quantum Philosophy

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Description for Speakable and Unspeakable in Quantum Mechanics: Collected Papers on Quantum Philosophy Paperback. The second edition of an extremely successful volume of collected papers by John Bell that includes two new papers. Num Pages: 290 pages, 36 b/w illus. BIC Classification: PHQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 225 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 422. Collected Papers on Quantum Philosophy. 288 pages, 36 b/w illus. New edition of extremely successful collected papers volume that includes two new papers. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: PHQ. Dimension: 225 x 154 x 19. Weight: 468.
John Bell, FRS was one of the leading expositors and interpreters of modern quantum theory. He is particularly famous for his discovery of the crucial difference between the predictions of conventional quantum mechanics and the implications of local causality, a concept insisted on by Einstein. John Bell's work played a major role in the development of our current understanding of the profound nature of quantum concepts and of the fundamental limitations they impose on the applicability of the classical ideas of space, time and locality. This book includes all of John Bell's published and unpublished papers on the conceptual and ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
283
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
Weight
424g
Number of Pages
290
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521523387
SKU
V9780521523387
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About J. S. Bell
J. S. Bell is a distinguished physicist well known for his work on the conceptual foundations of quantum mechanics, who died in 1990.

Reviews for Speakable and Unspeakable in Quantum Mechanics: Collected Papers on Quantum Philosophy
From reviews of the first edition: '... a timely and immensely valuable book ... much of [it] is so good that it surely could not be bettered.' New Scientist '... an exemplary introduction to the continuing debates about quantum mechanics.' Nature 'Das Buch ist ein 'Muss' fur jeden, der sich fur Grundlagen dew Quantentheorieinteressiert.' Physikalische Blanter 'This book is lovely ... Read more

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