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The Quantum Story
- 469 pages · about 8 hours
- First published 2011
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1 About this book
Jim Baggott tells the story of quantum theory through 40 key moments in its history, from the hints of trouble in 1900 to the hunt for the Higgs particle at CERN today.
Good for readers who want: history, popular science, and a long read.
- History
- Popular science
- Popular Science and Mathematics
- Quantum theory
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