A review by khinners
Uncertainty: Einstein, Heisenberg, Bohr, and the Struggle for the Soul of Science by David Lindley

4.0

I picked up this book because I have been interested in learning more about quantum mechanics (or physics, if you prefer). I was specifically looking to fill in the gaps of my understanding of Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle. I was disappointed in the book's lack of hard science. However, for as much as I wanted to stop reading, I found something else. Where the book teased with revelations just out of reach, it surprised with its "cast of characters." Here were the greatest minds of their time rallying support for their theories, enduring the dynamics of World War II, and dealing with each other's surprisingly irrational behavior. A little scientific soap opera! In the end, a thoroughly enjoyable read.