In Search of Schrödinger's Cat

um... - i read this book - i didn't read this book - i read this book and didn't read this book - i read this book in one universe and didn't in another - this book didn't exist until i read it gribbin's great because he won't dumb down but genuinely wants you to understand this stuff. and b/c he believe......more

I was reading alone in my study in the night, when there was a movement behind me. "Miaow," someone said. I looked behind me. A tabby was sitting, contentedly washing herself. "Hey! Where did you come from?" I asked. "You can see me?" She beamed. "Whew! That's a load off my mind. I thought I might be......more

this book is f******n awesome. i read it in highschool and then again in college - because while you're reading it it's like having a really good teacher who holds your attention and makes you understand unusual ideas but as soon as you finish and put it down you're like "wait, how does that work aga......more

Okay, so to best describe this book, I need to first describe Schrodingers cat. Keep in mind that this an illustration of what Schrodinger saw as the problem with the Copenhagen idea of Quantum superposition. Imagine a box with a cat inside. A vial of a deadly chemical which will instantly kill the......more