Back To ListReal QuantaSimplifying Quantum Physics for Einstein and BohrByMartijn van CalmthoutPublished January 2018Paperback$ 20.00Paperback$ 20.00ePub$ 9.99 Add to CartShop LocalDescriptionAlbert Einstein and Niels Bohr walk into the famous Hotel Métropole and sit down at the author’s table to discuss the state of quantum mechanics today.Particles that exist in two places at once, consequences that occur without a cause, objects that exist only if you look at them — quantum mechanics proves that all of this is possible, and not just in dark science labs. Look no further than your smartphone or tablet for technology made conceivable by quantum theory. From quantum computers to “teleporting” data, medicine to photosynthesis and the quantum compass in some migratory birds, Martijn van Calmthout plainly explains — to his readers and to an astounded Einstein and Bohr — how Quantum 2.0 is increasingly part of everyone’s daily life. Rather than being the exceptional domain, Van Calmthout shows how quantum mechanics is actually part of our tangible world, and may even be the very crux of our existence.Of Related InterestReinventing GravityJohn W. MoffatEinstein Wrote BackJohn W. MoffatReviews A best-fit for scientifically inclined readers.BooklistThe reader is taken through the sometimes incomprehensible world of quantum mechanics in an informative and entertaining way. Martijn van Calmthout is a gifted storyteller.New ScientistTakes a look at the real world, its path, and possible future. Easily readable and very informative.Evilcyclist’s BlogPhysics is like magic. Especially quantum physics. And reading Real Quanta helped me remember why I loved it so much.Avalinah's BooksPreviousNextContributorsMartijn van CalmthoutMartijn van Calmthout is a science journalist for the Dutch newspaper de Volkskrant. He is an expert on Einstein and mad about science. He lives in Amsterdam.View Author Page Book DetailsPaperbackJanuary 20185.5x8.5 in192 pp9781459740495ePubJanuary 2018-192 pp9781459740501ePubJanuary 2018-192 pp9781459740518