In Search of Schrödinger's Cat: Quantum Physics by John Gribbin | Book Club
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Full Title: In Search of Schrödinger's Cat: Quantum Physics and Reality
Suggested by: Denise W.
Host: Denise W.
Pages to read: 220
ISBN: 9780553342536 (Originally listed edition)
ISBN: 9780307790446 (Edition Eugene is using)
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While reading the book, consider the below questions:
•What is the raison d’etre of the book? For what purpose did the author write the book? Why do people read this book?
•What are some limitations of the book?
•To whom would you suggest this book?
•What is quantum mechanics?
•How does quantum physics think about uncertainty?
•What is the reference to Schrödinger's cat?
•Is light a wave or a particle?
•What did Albert Einstein think of quantum mechanics?
•What are Newton’s laws of motion?
•What are the quantum physics paradoxes?
•How was quantum physics developed?
•How is quantum physics different than classical physics?
Your questions are important and will take priority. If you have questions about the book's content or related ideas, either let me know what your questions are or raise them during the discussion.
