| Description |
ix, 383 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
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. |
| 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 -- Greenhouse gases -- Aromatic molecules -- Metals, insulators, and semiconductors -- Think quantum. |
| Subject(s) |
Quantum theory.
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Quantum chemistry.
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