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Quantum Legacies
Book • 2020
In *Quantum Legacies*, David Kaiser delves into the ongoing quest to understand space, time, and matter through a series of engaging essays.
The book explores how physicists have grappled with the bizarre concepts of quantum theory amidst significant social and political changes over the past century.
It highlights the contributions of influential figures like Einstein, Schrödinger, and Hawking, and illuminates the deep ties between scientific exploration and the human condition.
The book explores how physicists have grappled with the bizarre concepts of quantum theory amidst significant social and political changes over the past century.
It highlights the contributions of influential figures like Einstein, Schrödinger, and Hawking, and illuminates the deep ties between scientific exploration and the human condition.
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Sean Carroll as a new book discussing the intersection of money, politics, and science, particularly in physics during the 20th century.


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