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Taking the reader on a step-by-step tour of the key players of quantum theory, and explaining such concepts as Heisenberg's uncertainty principle, non-locality and Schrodinger's cat, this text aims to provide a clear introduction to the theories which have shaped current thinking in.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Some background needed, good introduction to personalities, 22 Oct 2001

By	Chris Beels (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I thought this book was excellent, and a fun read. I enjoy the format of the "Introducing..." series in general, i.e. the "serious" Graphic Novel. You will need a fairly extensive chemistry/physics background to get the most out of this book, and should be familiar with concepts of classical physics, wave vs. particle behaviours, etc. But even if you're a bit rusty, as I was, I thought it was very interesting putting names and (silly) faces to the founding fathers of Quantum mechanics and going through the history of each of their contributions.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant!, 7 Oct 2005

By	James Bentley (East Yorkshire, Great Britain) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book is in the 'Introducing ...' series of 'comic books'. It's excellent. Perhaps the best thing about it is the structured way in which it describes the development of quantum theory. After being introduced to the key scientists, the reader is told about the nineteenth century developments from which quantum theory arose. It emerges that there were three problems facing classical physics around the year 1900. These were solved by Max Planck, Albert Einstein and Niels Bohr respectively and, in the process, quantum theory was born. The author deals with these problems and their solutions in detail. I found this to be a very clear approach, which seemed to lay things out in chronological order with everything fitting in to place.

After this the author goes on to describe the further work of Niels Bohr as well as that of Wolfgang Pauli, Louis de Broglie, Max Born, Werner Heisenberg, Erwin Schrodinger and Paul Dirac. Schrodinger's cat and wave-particle duality are described along the way, the theory of QED gets mentioned but is not described, and the book culminates in an account of the EPR paradox, Bell's inequality theorem and the work of Alain Aspect.

Having said all that, this is not an easy book. I don't think it would be possible to write an easy introduction to quantum theory. I had to read it a few times to understand it (and there are still quite a few pages I don't understand), but I learned a lot in the process. There is an amazing amount of information packed into this book and even someone who is scientifically knowledgable would benefit from it. If you know nothing or little about quantum theory, you're not going to find an easier introduction or one so well organised, and even if you only understand half of the book, you'll learn a great deal.

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4.0 out of 5 stars An excellent intro, 15 May 2006

By	I. D. Miller "ian_miller6" (Solihull) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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This is the first book I've read in the "Introducing" series; I thoroughly enjoyed it. The topic of Quantum Physics is something I've always had a layman's interest in, and this book managed to pull together the little bits I knew into an overall picture.

The comic style format is light-hearted but doesn't detract from the overall content.

One criticism if I can is that some of the mathematical formulaes left me baffled, and I have a Maths degree! However the accompanying narrative generally explained some of the "hard sums".

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4.0 out of 5 stars Big on history
There is little point going over the same ground as the other reviewers here. I found the book to be an excellent introduction to the subject and the way the theory and the story... Read more

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3.0 out of 5 stars An interesting introduction to the topic
I found this title rather less accessible than the related titles Introducing Chaosand Introducing Fractal Geometry (Introducing...). Read more

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Published on 9 May 2007 by Stefan Camilleri

4.0 out of 5 stars A good intro. An interesting layout.
This being the first book of the 'introducing...' series i have read, i was pleasently suprised by the comic-book-esque layout the author has provided. Read more

Published on 3 April 2006 by Michael Jay

5.0 out of 5 stars The ultimate crash course...
Don't buy this book if you want to be an expert on the subject, but do buy it to get to grips with the major issues surrounding Quantun theory, as well as the key players... Read more

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2.0 out of 5 stars Did not really help me get to grips with subject
I was struggling with the science involved in Richard Rhodes: The Making of the Atomic Bomb and wanted an introduction or beginners guide to quantum theory. Read more

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3.0 out of 5 stars Good for the complete beginner
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