Quantum theory is weird. As Niels Bohr said, if you weren't shocked by quantum theory, you didn't really understand it. For most people, quantum theory is synonymous with mysterious, impenetrable science. And in fact for many years it was equally baffling for scientists themselves. In this tour de force of science history, Manjit Kumar gives a dramatic and superbly written account of this fundamental scientific revolution, focusing on the central conflict between Einstein and Bohr over the nature of reality and the soul of science. This revelatory book takes a close look at the golden age of physics, the brilliant young minds at its core--and how an idea ignited the greatest intellectual debate of the twentieth century.

Author: Manjit Kumar
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: 05/09/2011
Pages: 448
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 8.10h x 5.40w x 1.40d
ISBN: 9780393339888


Award: 2009 Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction Nominee - Nonfiction


Review Citation(s):
New York Times Book Review 06/26/2011 pg. 36

About the Author
Kumar, Manjit: - Manjit Kumar has degrees in physics and philosophy and has written for Slate, The Guardian, the Times Literary Supplement, The Independent, and New Scientist. He lives in London.