Blackbody radiation, photoelectric effect, atomic spectrum, de Broglie waves, quantum entanglement, strong and weak interaction, theory of everything... What are these daunting concepts talking about? Gluons, bosons, photons, Higgs particles, neutrinos... What exactly are these "particles"? Mendeleev, Marie Curie, Roentgen, Einstein, Planck, Schrödinger, Fermi, Feynman, Born, Heisenberg, Pauli, Bohr, Landau, Dirac, von Neumann, Compton, Oppenheimer, Yang Zhenning, Li Zhengdao, Wu Jianxiong, Ting Zhaozhong, Hawking... Why do these familiar or unfamiliar names remain in history? This is a chronicle of the microscopic world, from Mendeleev's periodic table of elements to Witten's superstring theory, telling the development of quantum mechanics from scratch. This is a collective biography of quantum mechanics scientists, recording those who have advanced the understanding of the microscopic world. Geniuses are born one by one, and pass away quietly one by one. People gather and disperse, bringing us infinite emotion. This is a history of scientific exploration that spans a hundred years. From World War I to World War II, from the discovery of X-rays to the surrender of nuclear energy, quantum mechanics scientists have promoted the development of medicine, influenced the course of war, and changed the destiny of mankind.
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In easy-to-understand language, the author shows us the ups and downs of physics from the end of the 19th century to the 20th century. During this period, many famous scholars appeared one after another, such as Marie Curie, Einstein, Bohr, Pauli... Like stars, they left the most colorful page in the history of human progress. Although these people have passed away, we still deeply admire them and their scientific spirit will surely last forever.
After reading it, I also liked it.
The nitrogen in our DNA, the calcium in our teeth, the iron in our blood, and the carbon in the things we eat are all composed of thousands of stars scattered during the Big Bang, so each of us is a star. ——Carl Sagan
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In easy-to-understand language, the author shows us the ups and downs of physics from the end of the 19th century to the 20th century. During this period, many famous scholars appeared one after another, such as Marie Curie, Einstein, Bohr, Pauli... Like stars, they left the most colorful page in the history of human progress. Although these people have passed away, we still deeply admire them and their scientific spirit will surely last forever.
After reading it, I also liked it.
The nitrogen in our DNA, the calcium in our teeth, the iron in our blood, and the carbon in the things we eat are all composed of thousands of stars scattered during the Big Bang, so each of us is a star. ——Carl Sagan
It's quite humorous and I learned a lot about celebrities and knowledge.
The theoretical knowledge is difficult to understand, the writing language is simple and easy to understand, and the science popularization is good!
He talked about a lot of easy-to-understand knowledge, and after understanding the current situation of physics, we need to improve the practical application of quantum theory knowledge. As expected, practice is the truth.
I am also a scientist. I have a strong research spirit. I study lottery tickets. Lottery numbers also fall under the category of quantum mechanics. I am the only one in the world who knows this secret.
A very meaningful book on popular science knowledge in physics!
A very nice popular science knowledge book. The legends written by those talented people who promote the development of current science and technology are amazing!
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