"[The book] is an exceedingly well-documented ac.count of the first fifteen years of the quantum idea."--Ira M. Freeman, Physics Today

A highly original, and truly novel, approach to theoretical reasoning in physics. This book illuminates the subject from the perspective of real physics as prac

The twentieth century was defined by physics. From the minds of the world's leading physicists there flowed a river of ideas that would transport mankind to the

The book combines popular and textbook presentation. It aims not to teach readers how to do quantum mechanics but rather helps them understand how to think abou