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Mysteries of the Quantum Universe

(Paperback)


Publishing Details

Full Title:

Mysteries of the Quantum Universe

Contributors:

By (Author) Thibault Damour
By (author) Mathieu Burniat
Translated by Sarah-Louise Raillard

ISBN:

9780141985176

Publisher:

Penguin Books Ltd

Imprint:

Penguin Books Ltd

Publication Date:

17th November 2020

UK Publication Date:

27th August 2020

Country:

United Kingdom

Classifications

Readership:

General

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Fiction

Other Subjects:

Popular science
Quantum physics (quantum mechanics and quantum field theory)
History of science

Dewey:

741.5

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Paperback

Number of Pages:

160

Dimensions:

Width 190mm, Height 246mm, Spine 12mm

Weight:

482g

Description

The bestselling French graphic novel about the mind-bending world of quantum physics- Tintin meets Brian Cox Famous explorer Bob and his dog Rick have been around the world and even to the Moon, but their travels through the quantum universe show them the greatest wonders they've ever seen. As they follow their tour guide, the giddy letter h (also known as the Planck constant), Bob and Rick discover that the universe is bouncy, have crepes with Max Planck, talk to Einstein about atoms, visit Louis de Broglie in his castle, and hang out with Heisenberg on Heligoland. On the way, we find out that a dog - much like a cat - can be both dead and alive, the gaze of a mouse can change the universe, and a comic book can actually make quantum physics fun, easy to understand and downright enchanting.

Author Bio

Thibault Damour is a theoretical physicist who teaches at the Institut des Hautes Etudes Scientifiques in Paris. His award-winning work focuses on black holes, gravitational waves and quantum cosmology. Mathieu Burniat is an author of graphic novels whose books include Shrimp and La Passion de Dodin-Bouffant.

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