Quantum: Einstein, Bohr, and the Great Debate about the Nature of Reality

"A lucid account of quantum theory (and why you should care) combined with a gripping narrative." —San Francisco Chronicle

Quantum theory is weird. As Niels Bohr said, if you weren’t shocked by quantum theory, you didn’t really understand it. For most people, quantum theory is synonymous with mysterious, impenetrable science. And in fact for many years it was equally baffling for scientists themselves. In this tour de force of science history, Manjit Kumar gives a dramatic and superbly writt...