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What do your iPhone, the Large Hadron Collider and liquid helium at -272 C have in common? The Stone, Bronze and Iron Ages, and the birth of steam and electricity, saw human life transformed by new materials and technology. Now we've reached the Quantum Age, the revolution led by our understanding of the very, very small. Today technologies based on quantum physics may account for as much as 30 per cent of GDP. Atoms, electrons, photons of light are all quantum particles, acting totally unlike the objects we experience. This weird quantum behaviour lies at the heart of every electronic device and powers lasers in everything from DVDs to eye correction. It is also behind quantum biology, the astonishing new realisation that biological functions, from our ability to see and photosynthesis in plants to the amazing ability of birds to navigate, rely directly on quantum effects. Quantum physics also explains the strange world of the supercool, where fluids can climb out of containers, and the unrestrained power of the superconducting magnets that lie behind MRI scanners and the Large Hadron Collider. In the not too distant future it may even make Star Trek-like transporters a reality.

About the Author :
Science writer Brian Clegg studied physics at Cambridge University and specialises in making the strangest aspects of the universe, from infinity to time travel and quantum theory, accessible to the general reader. He is editor of www.popularscience.co.uk and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. His previous books include Inflight Science, The Universe Inside You, Dice World and Introducing Infinity: A Graphic Guide.

Review :
If you are looking for an enjoyable read into all things quantum physics and how it is applied to everyday life, look no further. Brian Clegg does a superb job of explaining complicated scientific concepts in easily understood language. The Quantum Age is his best book yet, because the concepts he explains are central to our everyday lives in the 21st century, even though most people think they are incomprehensible and abstruse. From how the Sun keeps shining to the quantum computer revolution there is plenty here to enthral and entertain, as well as to inform. What sets this book apart is the way it focuses on the applications of quantum physics - the things that have changed our lives and brought us to what Clegg calls the "quantum age". Truly fascinating. I challenge anyone not to find it spellbinding. Clegg's enthusiasm is catching, his science immaculate.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781848316645
  • Publisher: Icon Books
  • Publisher Imprint: Icon Books
  • Height: 222 mm
  • No of Pages: 288
  • Sub Title: How the Physics of the Very Small has Transformed Our Lives
  • Width: 144 mm
  • ISBN-10: 184831664X
  • Publisher Date: 05 Jun 2014
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Spine Width: 28 mm
  • Weight: 428 gr


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