Through two doors at once

the elegant experiment that captures the enigma of our quantum reality

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Anil Ananthaswamy: Through two doors at once (2018)

290 pages

English language

Published Nov. 8, 2018

ISBN:
978-1-101-98609-7
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OCLC Number:
1033575425

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3 stars (1 review)

"It's the story of quantum mechanics told through the lens of the 'double-slit' experiment, showing how light passing through two slits cut into a cardboard sheet first challenged our understanding of light and the nature of reality almost two hundred years ago--and continues to do so"--

3 editions

Fun, dragged a little

3 stars

The double-slit experiment was first performed in 1801, and is still being used to learn more about physics today, which is a pretty amazing fact. This book charts the history of the experiment and obviously talks a lot about quantum physics along the way. As far as physics books go, it was a fairly breezy read, although somehow it managed to drag a bit at the end. Worth reading if the idea of quantum entanglement across hundreds of miles is interesting to you.

Subjects

  • Quantum theory
  • Popular works
  • Wave theory of light
  • Reality