Absolutely small : how quantum theory explains our everyday world / Michael D. Fayer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fayer, Michael D.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Quantum theory--Popular works.

Quantum theory.

Quantum chemistry--Popular works.

Quantum chemistry.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (396 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : AMACOM, c2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

For anyone who's ever pondered why things are the way they are, this guided exploration provides an all-encompassing answer: it's a matter of quantum physics. Explore this intriguing scientific concept with easy-to-understand examples from the everyday world.

Contents:

Schrödinger's cat

Size is absolute

Some things about waves

The photoelectric effect and Einstein's explanation

Light: waves or particles?

How big is a photon and the Heisenberg uncertainty principle

Photons, electrons, and baseballs

Quantum racquetball and the color of fruit

The hydrogen atom: the history

The hydrogen atom: quantum theory

Many electron atoms and the periodic table of elements

The hydrogen molecule and the covalent bond

What holds atoms together - diatomic molecules

Bigger molecules: the shapes of polyatomic molecules

Beer and soap

Fat, it's all about the double bonds

Green house gases

Aromatic molecules

Metals, insulators, and semiconductors

Think quantum.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher.

ISBN:

9786612657788

9781282657786

128265778X

9780814414910

0814414915

OCLC:

646817073