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Quantum Theory : a Very Short Introduction by Polkinghorne, John is a science book available to read on EtoBox.
What is Quantum Theory : a Very Short Introduction about?
Quantum Theory is the most revolutionary discovery in physics since Newton. This book gives a lucid, exciting, and accessible account of the surprising and counterintuitive ideas that shape our understanding of the sub-atomic world. It does not disguise the problems of interpretation that still remain unsettled 75 years after the initial discoveries. The main text makes no use of equations, but there is a Mathematical Appendix for those desiring stronger fare. Uncertainty, probabilistic physics,
Who reads Quantum Theory : a Very Short Introduction?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Polkinghorne, John
- Publisher
- Oxford ; Oxford University Press, 2002.
- Published
- 2010
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780191577673
- Category
- science
- Subjects
- Fiction, Reference, Physics
- Rating
- 3.83 / 5 (583 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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