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Don't expect to walk away from this book learning anything about Quantum Mechanics. This book is more about the dialogues and interplay between the key players in the development and fleshing out of the theory. About how some of the thought experiments were formed and about the people involved in the debate as it unfolded. For what it was it was an enjoyable narrative.
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Hands down the best popular science book I've read.
Many books that take on a challenging scientific topic take the tact of attempting to humanize the subject by telling the discovery stories, and some of the history of the scientists involved. I've grown wary of this device though, as it seems to lead either to dramatizing the petty industry politics of the time, or to long winding passages of personal details before returning to the dry and dense material.
Not so with Quantum. The upbringings, ...more
Many books that take on a challenging scientific topic take the tact of attempting to humanize the subject by telling the discovery stories, and some of the history of the scientists involved. I've grown wary of this device though, as it seems to lead either to dramatizing the petty industry politics of the time, or to long winding passages of personal details before returning to the dry and dense material.
Not so with Quantum. The upbringings, ...more
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