LEADER 02662nam 2200589Ia 450 001 9910828031603321 005 20240313055359.0 010 $a1-282-65778-X 010 $a9786612657788 010 $a0-8144-1491-5 035 $a(CKB)2670000000031468 035 $a(OCoLC)646817073 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebrary10399549 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000410852 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12145590 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000410852 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10353325 035 $a(PQKB)10523558 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1043622 035 $a(PPN)170269175 035 $a(FR-PaCSA)88810994 035 $a(CaSebORM)9780814414880 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000031468 100 $a20091112d2010 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aAbsolutely small $ehow quantum theory explains our everyday world /$fMichael D. Fayer 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aNew York $cAMACOM$dc2010 215 $a1 online resource (396 p.) 300 $aBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph 311 $a0-8144-3811-3 311 $a0-8144-1488-5 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aSchro?dinger'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. 330 $aFor 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. 606 $aQuantum theory$vPopular works 606 $aQuantum chemistry$vPopular works 615 0$aQuantum theory 615 0$aQuantum chemistry 676 $a530.12 700 $aFayer$b Michael D$01636243 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910828031603321 996 $aAbsolutely small$93987315 997 $aUNINA