{"product_id":"einstein-and-the-quantum-the-quest-of-the-valiant-swabian-paperback","title":"Einstein and the Quantum: The Quest of the Valiant Swabian - Paperback","description":"\u003cp class=\"_p_13sb5_107\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Untold Story of Einstein's Greatest — and Most Overlooked — Contribution to Science.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_p_13sb5_107\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEinstein and the Quantum: The Quest of the Valiant Swabian\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA. Douglas Stone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (Yale University) reveals for the first time the full significance of Albert Einstein's contributions to quantum theory — a story more surprising, more profound, and more consequential than even his celebrated work on relativity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_p_13sb5_107\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEinstein famously declared that \"God does not play dice.\" Yet in reality, he thought more deeply about atoms, molecules, and the emission and absorption of light — the very core of quantum theory — than he ever did about relativity. This compelling blend of physics, biography, and the history of science shows how \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEinstein — not Max Planck or Niels Bohr\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — was the true driving force behind early quantum theory.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_p_13sb5_107\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat You'll Discover:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"_ul_13sb5_144\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow Einstein's work on light, atoms, and energy laid the groundwork for modern quantum mechanics\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow his research directly inspired Erwin Schrödinger's breakthrough formulation of wave mechanics\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy Einstein ultimately renounced his own quantum discoveries — and what that reveals about his philosophy of science\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe fascinating tension between Einstein's belief in an objective, eternal universe and the probabilistic nature of the quantum world\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA vivid portrait of Einstein grappling with the particle-wave duality at the heart of atomic physics\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cblockquote class=\"_blockquote_13sb5_173\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_p_13sb5_107\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat the Experts Are Saying:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Stone argues convincingly that Einstein had a profound impact on the development of quantum theory... bound to be a definitive history of the subject.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBrian Greene\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Elegant Universe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_p_13sb5_107\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Stone shows how absolutely instrumental Einstein was in its development. It's a wonderful story that reveals the essence of Einstein's genius.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWalter Isaacson\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEinstein: His Life and Universe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote class=\"_blockquote_13sb5_173\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_p_13sb5_107\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAccessible to both working physicists and curious non-scientists, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEinstein and the Quantum\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand one of the most startling advances in twentieth-century science.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_p_13sb5_107\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e344 Pages | Paperback | Published October 2015\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47641296076957,"sku":"9780691168562","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0639\/7591\/5677\/files\/rj_xpUyse-9780691168562.webp?v=1781325357","url":"https:\/\/thesourceboss.com\/products\/einstein-and-the-quantum-the-quest-of-the-valiant-swabian-paperback","provider":"The Source Boss","version":"1.0","type":"link"}