Book description
Quantum theory is so shocking that Einstein could not bring himself
to accept it. It is so important that it provides the fundamental
underpinning of all modern sciences. Without it, we'd have no
computers, no science of molecular biology, no understanding of DNA,
no genetic engineering.
In Search of Schrodinger's Cat tells the complete story of
quantum mechanics, a truth stranger than any fiction. John Gribbin
takes us step by step into an even more bizarre and fascinating place,
requiring only that we approach it with an open mind. He introduces
the scientists who developed quantum theory. He investigates the atom,
radiation, time travel, the birth of the universe, super conductors
and life itself. And in a world full of its own delights, mysteries
and surprises, he searches for Schrodinger's Cat - a search for
quantum reality - as he brings every reader to a clear understanding
of the most important area of scientific study today - quantum physics.
In Search of Schrodinger's Cat is a fascinating and
delightful introduction to the strange world of the quantum - an
essential element in understanding today's world.
John Gribbin gained a PhD from the Institute of Astronomy in
Cambridge (then under the leadership of Fred Hoyle) before working as a
science journalist for Nature and later New Scientist. He is the author
of a number of bestselling popular science books, including In Search of
Schrödinger's Cat, In Search of the Multiverse, Science: A History and
The Universe: A Biography. He is a Visiting Fellow at the University of
Sussex and in 2000 was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of
Literature.
