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UNINA9910828031603321 |
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Autore |
Fayer Michael D |
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Titolo |
Absolutely small : how quantum theory explains our everyday world / / Michael D. Fayer |
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New York, : AMACOM, c2010 |
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ISBN |
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1-282-65778-X |
9786612657788 |
0-8144-1491-5 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (396 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Quantum theory |
Quantum chemistry |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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. |
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