{"product_id":"quantum-leaps-how-quantum-mechanics-took-over-science-9789813274419","title":"Quantum Leaps: How Quantum Mechanics Took Over Science","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Jeremy Bernstein\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: World Scientific Publishing Company\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Physics - Quantum Theory\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the early years of its conception, J Robert Oppenheimer spoke of quantum theory as a subject that was 'unlikely to be known to any poet or historian.' Yet, as Bernstein notes, in just sixty-odd years, one can find at least nine million entries on Google under the rubric 'quantum theory' -- from poets and historians, as well as film critics and Buddhist monks. How did quantum mechanics enter general culture so pervasively?Having studied the subject for over a half-century, Jeremy Bernstein returns in this second edition to enlighten readers with a witty insider's perspective on the development of quantum theory as well as its loopholes. It is also a scintillating account of the interplay between brilliance and fallibility in humankind, even in the key figures who have shaped common understanding of quantum theory -- such eminent figures include Niels Bohr, the Dalai Lama, Tom Stoppard, and most notably, John Bell who made pioneering contributions in quantum physics.At once thought-provoking and intellectual, this semi-autobiographical popular science book is highly recommended for readers with rudimentary knowledge of science history, philosophy, and naturally, physics.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46458157564055,"sku":"9789813274419","price":2691.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9789813274419.webp?v=1769184457","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/quantum-leaps-how-quantum-mechanics-took-over-science-9789813274419","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}