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A review by gothwin
Beyond Weird by Philip Ball
5.0
I was a bit hesitant about reading this book initially as I thought who needs yet another popular science book about quantum mechanics or the history of quantum mechanics. I decided to pick up a copy as Jim Al-Khalili gave it a glowing review.
The good news is that this isn't just another history of quantum mechanics, but a great up to date account of where quantum theory is today. There is a lot of focus on the interpretation of QM from Many Worlds, Copenhagen Interpretation etc. through to modern ideas around quantum information and quantum computing.
This is a really interesting read, but it isn't necessarily an easy read (coming from someone who did two quantum mechanics courses at degree level and two quantum field theory courses at masters level). It should appeal to mathematicians and physicists, but I would recommend the layperson reads the excellent [b: In Search of Schrodingers Cat|513367|In Search of Schrödinger's Cat Quantum Physics and Reality|John Gribbin|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1440464162s/513367.jpg|96418] first.
The good news is that this isn't just another history of quantum mechanics, but a great up to date account of where quantum theory is today. There is a lot of focus on the interpretation of QM from Many Worlds, Copenhagen Interpretation etc. through to modern ideas around quantum information and quantum computing.
This is a really interesting read, but it isn't necessarily an easy read (coming from someone who did two quantum mechanics courses at degree level and two quantum field theory courses at masters level). It should appeal to mathematicians and physicists, but I would recommend the layperson reads the excellent [b: In Search of Schrodingers Cat|513367|In Search of Schrödinger's Cat Quantum Physics and Reality|John Gribbin|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1440464162s/513367.jpg|96418] first.