Absolutely small : how quantum theory explains our everyday world / / Michael D. Fayer

• Autore: Fayer Michael D
• Pubblicazione: New York, : AMACOM, c2010
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (396 p.)
• Disciplina: 530.12
• Soggetto topico: Quantum theory; Quantum chemistry
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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.
• Sommario/riassunto: 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Absolutely small
• ISBN: 1-282-65778-X; 9786612657788; 0-8144-1491-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910828031603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II