The Quantum Universe

(And Why Anything That Can Happen, Does)

De: Brian Cox, Jeff Forshaw

Narrado por: Samuel West

In The Quantum Universe, Brian Cox and Jeff Forshaw approach the world of quantum mechanics in the same way they did in Why Does E=mc2? and make fundamental scientific principles accessible - and fascinating - to everyone.The subatomic realm has a reputation for weirdness, spawning any number of profound misunderstandings, journeys into Eastern mysticism, and woolly pronouncements on the interconnectedness of all things. Cox and Forshaw's contention? There is no need for quantum mechanics to be viewed this way. There is a lot of mileage in the "weirdness" of the quantum world, and it often leads to confusion and, frankly, bad science. The Quantum Universe cuts through the Wu Li and asks what observations of the natural world made it necessary, how it was constructed, and why we are confident that, for all its apparent strangeness, it is a good theory.

The quantum mechanics of The Quantum Universe provide a concrete model of nature that is comparable in its essence to Newton's laws of motion, Maxwell's theory of electricity and magnetism, and Einstein's theory of relativity.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2011 Brian Cox, Jeff Forshaw (P)2020 Audible, Inc.

Absolutely gorgeous!!!!!

I love this book! The roadmap in the book was a joy to travel along!

Clocks

Great insight into particle physics. Have a background in physics and the math skills to go with, otherwise I would recommend passing on this one. Pretty much loved the whole thing, but if I have to think about one more clock. . .

Never thought it'd be possible to understand quantum physics until I listened to this book...

Masterful explanation of quantum physics, I finally got a firm grasp how quantum mechanics works...

Inappropriate as a pure audiobook

This is a fantastic book and covers in detail some very interesting concepts about Quantum theories. However, this book is almost impossible to comprehend purely by listening.

It refers to charts in the accompanying PDF that aren’t explained well enough through audio. It refers to equations that are tough to follow without seeing them visually.

If you have time to sit down with the companion PDF, this book is great. If you want to listen to this audio-only, then you need a very strong background in mathematics to be able to follow along.

Great Listen

Great listen... very detailed information with great explanation and easy to understand analogies. making a very difficult complex topic a bit more understandable and easier to wrap your mind around.