Book
Breakfast with Einstein : the exotic physics of everyday objects / Chad Orzel.
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.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781946885357
- ISBN: 1946885355
- Physical Description: xv, 255 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Publisher: Dallas, TX : BenBella Books, Inc., [2018]
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Includes index. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | 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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| Subject: | Physics > Popular works. Physics > Humor. Quantum theory > Popular works. Quantum theory > Humor. |
Available copies
- 4 of 4 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Rolla Public.
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- 0 current holds with 4 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rolla Public Library | NF 530.12 ORZ (Text) | 38256101698730 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
