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Quantum Enigma: Physics Encounters Consciousness
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Item specifics
- Condition
- ISBN
- 9780199753819
- Subject Area
- Science
- Publication Name
- Quantum Enigma : Physics Encounters Consciousness
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, Incorporated
- Item Length
- 9.2 in
- Subject
- Physics / Quantum Theory, Philosophy & Social Aspects, Physics / General
- Publication Year
- 2011
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.8 in
- Item Weight
- 16 Oz
- Item Width
- 6.2 in
- Number of Pages
- 304 Pages
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0199753814
ISBN-13
9780199753819
eBay Product ID (ePID)
84362607
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
304 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Quantum Enigma : Physics Encounters Consciousness
Subject
Physics / Quantum Theory, Philosophy & Social Aspects, Physics / General
Publication Year
2011
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Science
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
16 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.2 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number
2
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2010-019465
Reviews
"A remarkable and readable presentation." --Charles Townes, winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics "This book is unique.'e¦ The clearest expositions I have ever seen." --George Greenstein, Professor of Astronomy, Amherst College "An immensely important and exciting book." --Raymond Chester Russ, editor of Journal of Mind and Behavior "Exposes the hidden skeleton in the physicist's closet." --Nick Herbert, author of Quantum Reality, "A remarkable and readable presentation." --Charles Townes, winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics "This book is unique.... The clearest expositions I have ever seen." --George Greenstein, Professor of Astronomy, Amherst College "An immensely important and exciting book." --Raymond Chester Russ, editor of Journal of Mind and Behavior "Exposes the hidden skeleton in the physicist's closet." --Nick Herbert, author of Quantum Reality, "A remarkable and readable presentation." --Charles Townes, winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics "This book is unique.EL The clearest expositions I have ever seen." --George Greenstein, Professor of Astronomy, Amherst College "An immensely important and exciting book." --Raymond Chester Russ, editor of Journal of Mind and Behavior "Exposes the hidden skeleton in the physicist's closet." --Nick Herbert, author of Quantum Reality
Dewey Edition
22
Number of Volumes
1 vol.
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
530.12
Table Of Content
Quantum Enigma: Physics Encounters Consciousness (2nd edition) Table of Contents Chapter 1 Einstein Called It "Spooky": And I Wish I Had Known Chapter 2 The Visit to Neg Ahne Poc: A Quantum Parable Chapter 3 Our Newtonian Worldview: A Universal Law of Motion Chapter 4 All the Rest of Classical Physics Hello Quantum Mechanics Chapter 5 How the Quantum Was Forced on Physics Chapter 6 Schrödinger's Equation: The New Universal Law of Motion Chapter 7 The 2-Slit Experiment Chapter 8 Our Skeleton in the Closet Chapter 9 One-Third of Our Economy Chapter 10 Wonderful, Wonderful Copenhagen Chapter 11 Schrödinger's Controversial Cat Chapter 12 Seeking a Real World: EPR Chapter 13 Spooky Actions: Bell's Theorem Chapter 14 Experimental Metaphysics Chapter 15 What's Going On? Chapter 16 The Mystery of Consciousness Chapter 17 The Mystery Meets the Enigma Chapter 18 Consciousness and the Quantum Cosmos Suggested Reading Index
Synopsis
In trying to understand the atom, physicists built quantum mechanics, the most successful theory in science and the basis of one-third of our economy. They found, to their embarrassment, that with their theory, physics encounters consciousness. Authors Bruce Rosenblum and Fred Kuttner explain all this in non-technical terms with help from some fanciful stories and anecdotes about the theory's developers. They present the quantum mystery honestly, emphasizing what is and what is not speculation. Quantum Enigma's description of the experimental quantum facts, and the quantum theory explaining them, is undisputed. Interpreting what it all means, however, is heatedly controversial. But every interpretation of quantum physics involves consciousness. Rosenblum and Kuttner therefore turn to exploring consciousness itself--and encounter quantum mechanics. Free will and anthropic principles become crucial issues, and the connection of consciousness with the cosmos suggested by some leading quantum cosmologists is mind-blowing. Readers are brought to a boundary where the particular expertise of physicists is no longer the only sure guide. They will find, instead, the facts and hints provided by quantum mechanics and the ability to speculate for themselves. In the few decades since the Bell's theorem experiments established the existence of entanglement (Einstein's "spooky action"), interest in the foundations, and the mysteries, of quantum mechanics has accelerated. In recent years, physicists, philosophers, computer engineers, and even biologists have expanded our realization of the significance of quantum phenomena. This second edition includes such advances. The authors have also drawn on many responses from readers and instructors to improve the clarity of the book's explanations.
LC Classification Number
QC174.13.R67 2011
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