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In Search of Schrödinger's Cat: Quantum Physics and Reality
by John Gribbin
from Bantam Books

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0

• Big Bang
  I bought this book because of something that was said on "Big Bang Theory", the TV show. I was curious to find out what the differences might be between quantum mechanics and quantum physics. This book gives you a brief history of both and was worth reading. It was not so technical that it was beyond the understanding of someone NOT versed in calculus. If you are looking for some insight into either, I would recommend it.

• Confusing, verbose, and over-stuffed
  Gribbin's account of the Copenhagen interpretation is disjointed and unclear, and he tries to explain too many items of quantum exotica in too few pages. On the plus side, there are clear accounts of the "Many World's" interpretation, and the early history of Quantum Mechanics. His latest book devoted to Quantum Mechanics is "Q is for Quantum", which is a great improvement on this book.

• It set the Standard for Future Books on Quantum Physics!
  In Search of Schrödinger's Cat was one of the few books for the layman on Quantum Physics in the early 1980s. It set the standard for future books on the subject.
  I read In Search of Schrödinger's Cat in 1984 and it knocked my socks off! Like many engineers I have been intrigued by quantum physics for some time. This book was one of my first exposures to that amazing world and it is still one of my all time favorites.
  Many days I would only read several pages (like sipping a fine wine)... more info

• Great read
  Nutshell review - This is a great introduction for us lay-people to the strange world of quantum physics. Well written, easy to read and understand.

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