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Quantum Enigma : Physics Encounters Consciousness by Fred Kuttner and Bruce Rosenblum (2011, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-100199753814
ISBN-139780199753819
eBay Product ID (ePID)84362607
Product Key Features
Number of Pages304 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameQuantum Enigma : Physics Encounters Consciousness
SubjectPhysics / Quantum Theory, Philosophy & Social Aspects, Physics / General
Publication Year2011
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaScience
AuthorFred Kuttner, Bruce Rosenblum
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight16 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6.2 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number2
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2010-019465
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 Edition22
Number of Volumes1 vol.
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal530.12
Table Of ContentQuantum 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
SynopsisIn 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 NumberQC174.13.R67 2011
