The Quantum Age by Brian Clegg
How the Physics of the Very Small Has Transformed Our Lives
This engaging, accessible account traces how discoveries in quantum physics overturned classical ideas and gave rise to modern technologies, explaining core concepts and key experiments in clear, nontechnical language. It surveys the personalities, debates, and mind-bending phenomena behind the theory while showing how applications—from lasers and semiconductors to quantum computing and cryptography—are reshaping science, industry, and everyday life, and considers the ethical and practical challenges ahead.
- Published
- 2011
- Nationality
- British
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- Pages
- 288
- Original Language
- English
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