My First Book of Quantum Physics

By Kaid-Sala Ferron Sheddad, Eduard Altarriba (Illustrator)

Part of the My First Book of Science series

Explore the bizarre world of quantum physics where particles defy reality.

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48 pages

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Dive into the strange universe of quantum physics, where particles behave in ways that challenge our understanding of reality. Discover how atoms can exist in two places at once and unravel the mystery of Schrödinger’s cat. This illustrated guide takes you on a journey through quanta, wave-particle duality, and quantum entanglement, revealing the hidden wonders that underpin our electronic world. What secrets do these tiny particles hold, and how do they shape the universe around us? Embark on an adventure that will change how you see everything from light to matter.

From the publisher

Everything around us – trees, buildings, food, light, water, air and even ourselves – is composed of minute particles, smaller than a nanometer (a billionth of a meter). Quantum physics is the science of these particles and without it none of our electronic devices, from smartphones to computers and microwave ovens, would exist.

But quantum physics also pushes us to the very boundaries of what we know about science, reality and the structure of the universe. The world of quantum physics is an amazing place, where quantum particles can do weird and wonderful things, acting totally unlike the objects we experience in day-to-day life. How can atoms exist in two places at once? And just how can a cat be dead and alive at the same time? Find out more with this entertaining illustrated guide to the fascinating, mysterious world of quantum physics.

Topics include: quanta, light, waves and particles, mass, photons, atoms, molecules, spectra, wave-particle duality, matter and antimatter, Schrödinger’s cat, the Uncertainty Principle, probability waves, quantum entanglement, radioactivity and quarks.

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