Breakfast with Einstein
The Exotic Physics of Everyday Objects
1st Edition
Published on 11. October 2018
288 pages
978-1-78607-405-8 (ISBN)
Description
A Sunday Times Book of the Year
From the author of the international bestseller How to Teach Quantum Physics to Your Dog
Your humble alarm clock, digital cameras, the smell of coffee, the glow of a grill, fibre broadband, smoke detectors... all hold secrets about quantum physics.
Beginning at sunrise, Chad Orzel reveals the extraordinary science that underpins the simplest activities we all do every day, from making toast to shopping online. It's all around us, the wonderful weirdness of quantum - you just have to know where to look.
From the author of the international bestseller How to Teach Quantum Physics to Your Dog
Your humble alarm clock, digital cameras, the smell of coffee, the glow of a grill, fibre broadband, smoke detectors... all hold secrets about quantum physics.
Beginning at sunrise, Chad Orzel reveals the extraordinary science that underpins the simplest activities we all do every day, from making toast to shopping online. It's all around us, the wonderful weirdness of quantum - you just have to know where to look.
Reviews / Votes
'[A] fine example of scientific passion.' * Sunday Times, Books of the Year * 'Informative and friendly.' * New York Times * 'Physics is everywhere and in everything, and no one explains physics better than Chad Orzel. This book is a meal for your mind.' -- John Scalzi, author of The Rough Guide to the Universe 'Orzel is the perfect guide to the world of atoms and photons, demonstrating that even our morning breakfast rituals are not possible without the wonders of modern physics.' -- James Kakalios, author of The Physics of Superheroes and The Physics of Everyday Things 'As Chad Orzel wonderfully shows in Breakfast with Einstein, a full gamut of our commonplace daily activities - from boiling water [on the stove]...to taking and exchanging photos with our electronic cameras and phones - depends on quantum rules... A must-read for anyone fascinated with how the quantum revolution explains how things work.' -- Paul Halpern, author of The Quantum LabyrinthMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
File size
2,03 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-78607-405-8 (9781786074058)
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Person
Chad Orzel is an associate professor at the department of physics and astronomy at Union College. He has written for Forbes, Daily Mail and Physics World, and has spoken at numerous TED talks. His previous books have been translated into more than a dozen languages. He lives in Niskayuna, New York.
Content
- Intro
- Introduction
- 1 Sunrise: The Fundamental Interactions
- 2 The Heating Element: Planck's Desperate Trick
- 3 Digital Photos: The Patent Clerk's Heuristic
- 4 The Alarm Clock: The Football Player's Atom
- 5 The Internet: A Solution in Search of a Problem
- 6 The Sense of Smell: Chemistry by Exclusion
- 7 Solid Objects: The Energy of Uncertainty
- 8 Computer Chips: The Internet Is f
- 9 Magnets: How the H*ck Do They Work?
- 10 Smoke Detector: Mr. Gamow's Escape
- 11 Encryption: A Final, Brilliant Mistake
- Conclusion
- Acknowledgments
- About the Author
- Introduction
- 1 Sunrise: The Fundamental Interactions
- 2 The Heating Element: Planck's Desperate Trick
- 3 Digital Photos: The Patent Clerk's Heuristic
- 4 The Alarm Clock: The Football Player's Atom
- 5 The Internet: A Solution in Search of a Problem
- 6 The Sense of Smell: Chemistry by Exclusion
- 7 Solid Objects: The Energy of Uncertainty
- 8 Computer Chips: The Internet Is f
- 9 Magnets: How the H*ck Do They Work?
- 10 Smoke Detector: Mr. Gamow's Escape
- 11 Encryption: A Final, Brilliant Mistake
- Conclusion
- Acknowledgments
- About the Author
