Carlo Rovelli: HELGOLAND W2

Name: Carlo Rovelli: HELGOLAND W2
Author: Rovelli, Carlo & Carnell, Simon & Segre, Erica
ISBN: 9780241454695

by Rovelli, Carlo & Carnell, Simon & Segre, Erica

ISBN: 9780241454695

Published: 2021-03-25

Quantum theory

One of the our most celebrated thinkers and the bestselling author of Seven Brief Lessons on Physics, Carlo Rovelli has entranced millions of readers with his singular perspective on the cosmos. In Helgoland, he examines the enduring enigma of quantum theory. In June 1925, twenty-three-year-old Werner Heisenberg, suffering from hay fever, retreated to a treeless, wind-battered island in the North Sea called Helgoland. It was there that he came up with the key insight behind quantum mechanics. A century later, this theory has given us modern technology and nuclear energy but remains disconcerting, enigmatic and fiercely debated. Helgoland is the story of quantum physics and its bright young founders who were to become some of the most famous Nobel winners. It is a celebration of youthful rebellion and intellectual revolution. It is a transformative journey. Here Carlo Rovelli, a master storyteller and influential scientist, illuminates competing interpretations and offers his own...

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