Quantum_(book)

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Quantum (book)

Book by Manjit Kumar

Quantum: Einstein, Bohr, and the Great Debate About the Nature of Reality is a science history book written by Manjit Kumar. It was released on October 16, 2008.

The Fifth Solvay International Conference on Electrons and Photons in 1927.
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Overview

He describes Einstein, Bohr and the "Great Debate about the Nature of Reality" that played out over a number of years, particularly at the Fifth Solvay International Conference on electrons and photons in 1927, where the physicists met to discuss the then newly formulated quantum theory. It narrates the life of some eminent physicists and their work and also gives a view of the environment of science at that time. It tells the life stories of Bohr, Einstein, Planck, Rutherford, Schrödinger, and others.

Reception

Quantum was number 1 on the Hindustan Times top 10 science books you should read in 2012.[1] Quantum had also been shortlisted for the BBC Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction, 2009.[2]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Not the Best Books of 2011 list but..." Hindustan Times. December 30, 2011. Archived from the original on June 29, 2013. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
  2. [2]
    "Science and exploration dominate BBC Samuel Johnson Prize 2009 shortlist". Samuel Johnson Prize. May 22, 2009. Archived from the original on February 15, 2011. Retrieved May 25, 2012.


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