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Author Herbert, Nick.

Title Quantum reality : beyond the new physics / Nick Herbert
Published London ; Melbourne : Rider, 1985

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 MELB  530.12 Her/Qrb  AVAILABLE
Description xv, 268 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 23 cm
Contents 1. The quest for reality -- 2. Physicists loosing their grip -- 3. Quantum theory takes charge -- 4. Facing the quantum facts -- 5. Wave motion : the sound of music -- 6. Meet the champ : Quantum theory itself -- 7. Describing the indescribable : the quantum interpretation question -- 8. "And then a miracle occurs" : the quantum measurement problem -- 9. Four quantum realities -- 10. Quantum realities : four more -- 11. The Einstein-Podolsky-Rosen paradox -- 12. Bell's interconnectedness theorem -- 13. The future of quantum reality -- Appendix 1. Additional readings on quantum reality -- Appendix 2. Quantum number
Analysis Physics Quantum theory Philosophical perspectives
Notes Also published: Garden City, N.Y. : Anchor Press/Doubleday, 1985
Includes index
Bibliography Bibliography: pages [251]-255
Subject Physics -- Philosophy.
Quantum theory -- Popular works.
Quantum theory.
ISBN 0712610839