It's as simple as that!
The desire to discover the true essence of life drove not only Goethe's Faust, but also many an eminent physicist. At one time, nature could be comprehended within clear laws, but it suddenly became unpredictably erratic, with atoms performing mysterious quantum leaps. Well-known science historian Ernst Peter Fischer tells the fascinating story of quantum physics based on pointed portraits of selected research scientists such as Max Planck, Werner Heisenberg, Richard P. Feynman and "Mr. Beam", Anton Zeilinger. It becomes clear that the initial shock has given way to enthusiasm about the benefits that quantum physics can yield. A major piece of science history about a mysterious natural phenomenon.
Prof. Ernst Peter Fischer, born in 1947 in Wuppertal, teaches history of science at the University of Konstanz, and is a science journalist for various publications including GEO, Bild der Wissenschaft and FAZ. He has published numerous successful non-fiction books, including Die kosmische Hintertreppe (Backstairs to the Universe), Der kleine Darwin (Darwin Abridged), Das große Buch der Evolution (The Big Book of Evolution) and Laser (Lasers).
Backstairs to the Quantum Leap
Researching nature's smallest particles from Max Planck to Anton Zeilinger
August 2010, approx. 352 pages, with illustrations
978-3-7766-2643-8
Herbig
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“Science journalist Ernst Peter Fischer reminds us of the true quality of scientific thought.”DIE ZEIT
“… In the final analysis, Fischer chooses what is perhaps the best way to explain to lay people how today's knowledge about the universe has gradually grown over the centuries.”
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