Quantum by Manjt Kumar. Saying this book is comprehensive, masterly or highly readable would be an understatement. A history of quantum mechanics from Planck to Bell, which importantly focuses on ideas as well as people. The story of quantum is a story of paradox. Einstein, who pioneered the use of quantum to explain the photoelectric effect, spent many later years trying to show the standard Copanhagen interpretation of quantum mechanics to be inconsistent / incomplete (the most famous example is the EPR paper). And Bohr, later the staunchest proponent of Quantum theory, went so far as to suggest the abandonement of conservation of energy when Compton effect proved the reality of light quanta (the BKS proposal). The book keeps you glued to your seat like a good novel, and you will learn a lot in the process. Highly recommended.
Blackberry by Rod McQueen. The device is in news recently and the book does a good job of profiling the company which created it. Worth your time, and I personally liked the fact that Mike Lazaridis, founder and co-CEO was instrumental in getting Perimeter Institute started.
The large, the small and the human mind by Roger Penrose. The book is not as long as the title :). It grew out of the Tanner lectures Penrose gave in 1995. The topic was 'values of the mind' and Penrose talks about his approach to the problem of consciousness which is detailed in The Emperor's New Mind and Shadows of the Mind. Afterwards there is commentary, from two philosphers of Science and Stephen Hawking. The reply from Penrose is also printed. I did not understand everything (as expected) but the book still classifies as a fruitful read.
Blackberry by Rod McQueen. The device is in news recently and the book does a good job of profiling the company which created it. Worth your time, and I personally liked the fact that Mike Lazaridis, founder and co-CEO was instrumental in getting Perimeter Institute started.
The large, the small and the human mind by Roger Penrose. The book is not as long as the title :). It grew out of the Tanner lectures Penrose gave in 1995. The topic was 'values of the mind' and Penrose talks about his approach to the problem of consciousness which is detailed in The Emperor's New Mind and Shadows of the Mind. Afterwards there is commentary, from two philosphers of Science and Stephen Hawking. The reply from Penrose is also printed. I did not understand everything (as expected) but the book still classifies as a fruitful read.
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Einstein was right about the shortcomings of Quantum Mechanics and so therefore String Theory is also the incorrect approach. As an alternative to Quantum Theory there is a new theory that describes and explains the mysteries of physical reality. While not disrespecting the value of Quantum Mechanics as a tool to explain the role of quanta in our universe. This theory states that there is also a classical explanation for the paradoxes such as EPR and the Wave-Particle Duality. The Theory is called the Theory of Super Relativity. This theory is a philosophical attempt to reconnect the physical universe to realism and deterministic concepts. It explains the mysterious. Super Relativity
@Zaru Thanks :)
@mmfiore Thanks for your comment.. To be honest I heard the name 'Super relativity' for the first time.. Bell's theorem outlaws all local hidden variable theories (and Legett's inequality does the same for a class of non local ones) so this must be something special..
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