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Kvantová mechanika nepochybně převrátila základní přesvědčení o prostoru a čase, kauzalitě a realitě, a jak v celku zdařile popisují autoři, měla také velký přesah do filozofie, kultury a společnosti.
To co jsem si já z této knihy odnesl, by se dalo ve zkratce vystihnout slovy: "Svět ztratil dno"
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Na to aby se člověk naučil milovat neurčitost (jak předesílá podnázev knihy), nemusí být zrovna geniální matematik, ale tuto knihu bych jako vstup do problematiky kvantové mechaniky nevolil, spíš bych si ji nechal na později ;-)
To co jsem si já z této knihy odnesl, by se dalo ve zkratce vystihnout slovy: "Svět ztratil dno"
Doporučing:
Na to aby se člověk naučil milovat neurčitost (jak předesílá podnázev knihy), nemusí být zrovna geniální matematik, ale tuto knihu bych jako vstup do problematiky kvantové mechaniky nevolil, spíš bych si ji nechal na později ;-)
If you've read a few books on quantum physics, you may have reached a ceiling in terms of what you're expecting to get from the next one. As non-physicists, there is only so far we can go in understanding and appreciating the weirdness about it that we love, the experiments that amaze us, or the profound depths of what the theory brings on the whole. Once you've read a few books on the subject, you realize that try as you might, if you're mathematically challenged, there's only so far any of the authors can take you.
Enter The Quantum Moment to shed light on what quantum physics has really meant to the world at large throughout its discovery and development. The authors tell the story of the development of the theory, yes. But the emphasis is more on what it all meant to those of us outside the labs and the think tanks and the seminars. It still tells of the dramas of physicists matching wits and bruising egos, and of those who pushed back for the sake of pushing back (and pushing ahead). But it also cites novels and art and comics, and reminds the reader of how pervasive the ideas are, even if few of us can adequately articulate them.
Mind you, I would not recommend this as a first book on quantum physics. It is helpful to have previous exposure to things like the Copenhagen Interpretation, superposition, and the double slit experiment. But if you've already read up on such topics and want to add some broader context to what you already know, this book is worth the time.
Enter The Quantum Moment to shed light on what quantum physics has really meant to the world at large throughout its discovery and development. The authors tell the story of the development of the theory, yes. But the emphasis is more on what it all meant to those of us outside the labs and the think tanks and the seminars. It still tells of the dramas of physicists matching wits and bruising egos, and of those who pushed back for the sake of pushing back (and pushing ahead). But it also cites novels and art and comics, and reminds the reader of how pervasive the ideas are, even if few of us can adequately articulate them.
Mind you, I would not recommend this as a first book on quantum physics. It is helpful to have previous exposure to things like the Copenhagen Interpretation, superposition, and the double slit experiment. But if you've already read up on such topics and want to add some broader context to what you already know, this book is worth the time.
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As a dyslexic this was a hard read, but I utterly enjoyed the information given in such a light hearted fashion.
This is a very good book, and explains both the basics of quantum theory at a mid-level layperson's point of view AND its major philosophical implications.
That's half the point of the book, and one of the reasons one of the coauthors is a philosopher. I respectfully suggest discounting any low-rating reviewers who react negatively to "philosophy" for that reason; if you don't want to read a common-sense review of the philosophical implications of QM, then don't pick the book up in the first place.
I found this half very good. I actually found the layperson's physics half very good as well. I had a few things explained better here than I've read before, especially issues on statistical approaches to QM and the fuzziness of the classical-quantum "border."
That's half the point of the book, and one of the reasons one of the coauthors is a philosopher. I respectfully suggest discounting any low-rating reviewers who react negatively to "philosophy" for that reason; if you don't want to read a common-sense review of the philosophical implications of QM, then don't pick the book up in the first place.
I found this half very good. I actually found the layperson's physics half very good as well. I had a few things explained better here than I've read before, especially issues on statistical approaches to QM and the fuzziness of the classical-quantum "border."
Mecanica cuantica, dupa cum a fost numita aceasta a doua revolutie, explica fenomene pe care mecanica newtoniană nu le explicase si raspundea la o ampla gama de intrebari, cum ar fi cum straluceste Soarele si dinamica atomilor. A inlocuit fizica newtoniană ca teorie a domeniului microscopic. In cea de-a doua faza a istoriei cuanticii, se putea vorbi despre o „lume cuantica" in contrast cu lumea newtoniană, ca si cum acestea doua s-ar fi referit la teritorii diferite, guvernate de legi diferite. Acest teritoriu nou era exotic si chiar magic, in contrast cu cel al lui Newton.
Okay, so you probably have to be a bit of a geek (science or lit or both) to get a lot out of this one. Definitely in my wheelhouse.
I liked that the authors took quantum passed the science that discovered it as a concept into how that concept has had a deep and lasting influence on culture, art and critical thinking. All the way over to pop culture and public imagination.
Not enough Quantum Leap jokes.
I liked that the authors took quantum passed the science that discovered it as a concept into how that concept has had a deep and lasting influence on culture, art and critical thinking. All the way over to pop culture and public imagination.
Not enough Quantum Leap jokes.