Bibliograph

The cosmic code, quantum physics as the language of nature, Heinz R. Pagels

Type

Label

The cosmic code, quantum physics as the language of nature, Heinz R. Pagels

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The cosmic code

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

bibliographydictionaries

Oclc number

951103059

Responsibility statement

Heinz R. Pagels

Series statement

Dover books on physics

Sub title

quantum physics as the language of nature

Summary

"This is one of the most important books on quantum mechanics ever written for lay readers, in which an eminent physicist and successful science writer, Heinz Pagels, discusses and explains the core concepts of physics without resorting to complicated mathematics. "Can be read by anyone. I heartily recommend it!"--New York Times Book Review. 1982 edition"--, Provided by publisher"Quantum physics as the language of nature"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

The last classical physicist -- Inventing general relativity -- The first quantum physicists -- Heisenberg on Helgoland -- Uncertainty and complementarity -- Randomness -- The invisible hand -- Statistical mechanics -- Making waves -- Schrödinger's cat -- A quantum mechanical fairy tale -- Bell's inequality -- The reality marketplace -- The matter microscopes -- Beginning the voyage : molecules, atoms, and nuclei -- The riddle of the hadrons -- Quarks -- Leptons -- Gluons -- Fields, particles, and reality -- Being and nothingness -- Identity and difference -- The gauge field theory revolution -- Proton decay -- The quantum and the cosmos -- Laying down the law -- The cosmic code

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