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Quantum Theory: A Very Short Introduction

By (author) John Polkinghorne,

13.99

In simple language, without mathematics, this book explains the strange and exciting ideas that make the subatomic world so different from the world of the every day. It offers the general reader access to one of the greatest discoveries in the history of physics and one of the oustanding intellectual achievements of the twentieth century.

SKU: 9780192802521

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ISBN: 9780192802521

Book Format: Paperback / softback

Pages: 128

Dimensions: 11.2 × 0.8 × 17.8 cm

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Description

In simple language, without mathematics, this book explains the strange and exciting ideas that make the subatomic world so different from the world of the every day. It offers the general reader access to one of the greatest discoveries in the history of physics and one of the oustanding intellectual achievements of the twentieth century.

Additional information

  • Paperback / softback | 128 pages
  • 11.2 × 0.8 × 17.8 cm | 111
  • 30 May 2002
  • Oxford University Press
  • United Kingdom

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About the author

John Polkinghorne

2 Published Books

John Polkinghorne was from 1968 to 1979 Professor of Mathematical Physics in the University of Cambridge, and later president of Queen's College. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society, and was knighted in 1997. His many books include The Quantum World (1986), The Faith of a Physicist (1994), and Science and Theology (1998).