Quantum
Einstein, Bohr, and the Great Debate about the Nature of Reality

Twentieth century European physicists have enjoyed an unparalleled degree of fame, recognition and adoration. Physics in its aims has differed very greatly from the other sciences, no other branch will even presume to give a complete description of reality. They're all happy in their niches, but phy......more

Quantum physics seems to me like voodoo - but this book taught me that I am not alone: Einstein himself thought so. “God does not play dice” - he said, being uneasy that quantum theory does not give definite answers to basic questions of reality, in fact it questions the existence of reality itself.......more

4.5/5 stars If you believe that quantum mechanics is complicated, then, to quote Walter White, you're goddamn right. However, it doesn't mean that quantum mechanics cannot be understood whatsoever. With persistence, patience, and attention, some level of understanding could be reached. "Quantum: Einst......more

It started with German physicists trying to make a better light bulb, and ended with the collapse of classical physics (if only at the subatomic level). Manjit Kumar’s Quantum is a history of the development of our understanding (if understanding is the right word for something nobody seems to under......more