In Search of Schrödinger's Cat

published

2011-12-24

rating

3

This historical review of the development of quantum theory is a surprisingly casual read. It is very useful in gaining a sense for how the science got to its current state. Although the majority of the book focuses on the general picture, it smoothly flows into specific experiments and theories that are genuinely educational. It doesn't try to impress by tossing out the most perverse conceptions, but rather brings you to a good understanding of the major ideas of the areas of atoms, photonic polarity, and particle physics.