Louisa Gilder
Louisa Gilder is an American author best known for her book 'The Age of Entanglement: When Quantum Physics Was Reborn.' The book explores the history of quantum mechanics through a narrative style, focusing on the personal and professional interactions of physicists who contributed to its development.
Books
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1. The Age Of Entanglement
"The Age of Entanglement" explores the fascinating history of quantum physics through the lens of the personal and professional relationships between the scientists who developed it. The book delves into the intense debates and collaborations that shaped the understanding of quantum mechanics, focusing on the dynamic exchanges between figures like Albert Einstein, Niels Bohr, Erwin Schrödinger, and Werner Heisenberg. Through reconstructed dialogues and detailed narratives, the book vividly brings to life the intellectual and human dramas that played out against the backdrop of the most groundbreaking scientific discoveries of the 20th century.
The 9465th Greatest Book of All Time
