Teleportation : the impossible leap / David Darling.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Darling, David J.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Teleportation.

Quantum theory.

Physical Description:

ix, 278 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, [2005]

Summary:

An authoritative, entertaining examination of the ultimate thrill ride

Until recently the stuff of sci-fi fiction and Star Trek reruns, teleportation has become a reality- for subatomic particles at least. In this eye-opening book, science author David Darling follows the remarkable evolution of teleportation, visiting the key labs that have cradled this cutting-edge science and relating the all-too-human stories behind its birth. He ties in the fast emerging fields of cryptography and quantum computing, tackles some thorny philosophical questions (for instance, can a soul be teleported?), and asks when and how humans may be able to " beam up."

Contents:

Introduction : a brief history of beaming up

Light readings

Ghosts in the material world

The mysterious link

Dataverse

Secret communications

A miracle in Montreal

Small steps and quantum leaps

A computer without bounds

Atoms, molecules, microbes

Far-fetched and far-reaching.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-268) and index.

ISBN:

0471470953

OCLC:

56058247

Publisher Number:

9780471470953