Book description
The Quantum Universe brings together two authors on a
brilliantly ambitious mission to show that everyone can
understand the deepest questions of science.
But just what is quantum physics? How does it help us understand the
world? Where does it leave Newton and Einstein? And why, above all,
can we be sure that the theory is good?
The bizarre behaviour of the atoms and energy that make up the
universe has led to some very woolly pronouncements on the nature of
all interconnectedness. Here, Brian Cox and Jeff Forshaw give us the
real science, and reveal the profound theories that allow for
concrete, yet astonishing, predictions about the world.
This is our most up-to-date picture of reality.
Brian Cox is a Professor of Particle Physics and Royal Society
University Research Fellow at the University of Manchester. He also
works at the CERN laboratory in Geneva. He has received many awards
for his work promoting science, including the prestigious British
Association Lord Kelvin Award and, in 2010, an OBE. He is also a
popular presenter on TV and radio.
Jeff Forshaw is Professor of Theoretical Physics at the University
of Manchester, specializing in the physics of elementary particles. He
was awarded the Institute of Physics Maxwell Medal in 1999 for
outstanding contributions to theoretical physics. He has co-written an
undergraduate textbook on relativity and is the author of an advanced
level monograph on particle physics.
Brian and Jeff began collaborating on scientific papers in 1998 and
have published on topics ranging from Pomerons to Higgs Bosons. Their
first book together Why Does E = mc2? became a critically
acclaimed international bestseller:
'Fundamental and dizzyingly exciting' The Times;
'A truly impressive achievement' Daily Telegraph;
'Like being taken on an army assault course by the two friendliest
drill sergeants in the world' Guardian;
'Pairs the enthusiasm of newcomers with the knowledge of experts'
Physics World.
