Absolutely small : how quantum theory explains our everyday world /

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This book makes the field of quantum theory understandable to nonscientists, without oversimplifying and without bogging down in complicated math. It uses clear explanations, real-world examples, and diagrams instead of dense equations to help you understand.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Fayer, Michael D. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : AMACOM, American Management Association, [2010]
Subjects:
Quantum theory > Popular works.
Quantum chemistry > Popular works.
Théorie quantique > Ouvrages de vulgarisation.
Chimie quantique > Ouvrages de vulgarisation.
SCIENCE > Physics > Quantum Theory.
Quantum chemistry.
Quantum theory.
Electronic books.
Popular works.
Online Access:Texto completo (Requiere registro previo con correo institucional)
Table of Contents:
  • Schrödinger's cat
  • Size is absolute
  • Some things about waves
  • The photoelectric effect and Einstein's explanation
  • Light: waves or particles?
  • How big is a photon and the Heisenberg uncertainty principle
  • Photons, electrons, and baseballs
  • Quantum racquetball and the color of fruit
  • The hydrogen atom: the history
  • The hydrogen atom: quantum theory
  • Many electron atoms and the periodic table of elements
  • The hydrogen molecule and the covalent bond
  • What holds atoms together
  • diatomic molecules
  • Bigger molecules: the shapes of polyatomic molecules
  • Beer and soap
  • Fat, it's all about the double bonds
  • Green house gases
  • Aromatic molecules
  • Metals, insulators, and semiconductors
  • Think quantum.

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