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Breakfast with Einstein, the exotic physics of everyday objects, Chad Orzel

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Breakfast with Einstein, the exotic physics of everyday objects, Chad Orzel

Language

eng

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Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Breakfast with Einstein

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1030765947

Responsibility statement

Chad Orzel

Sub title

the exotic physics of everyday objects

Summary

Orzel, author of How to Teach Quantum Physics to Your Dog, explores how quantum connects with everyday reality, and offers engaging, layperson-level explanations of the mind-bending ideas central to modern physics.--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Sunrise : the fundamental interactions -- The heating element : Planck's desperate trick -- Digital photos : the patent clerk's heuristic -- The alarm clock : the football player's atom -- The Internet : a solution in search of a problem -- The sense of smell : chemistry by exclusion -- Solid objects : the energy of uncertainty -- Computer chips : the Internet is for Schrödinger's cats -- Magnets : how the h*ck do they work? -- Smoke detector : Mr. Gamow's escape -- Encryption : a final brilliant mistake -- Conclusion

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Physics of everyday objects

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