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The quantum age : how the physics of the very small has transformed our lives / Brian Clegg.

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530.12 CLEG	Adult Non Fiction		Campsie .	. Available .

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ISBN	9781848316645 (hardback)
ISBN	184831664X (hardback)
Name	Clegg, Brian author.
Title	The quantum age : how the physics of the very small has transformed our lives / Brian Clegg.
Published	London : Icon Books, 2014.
Published	©2014
Description	vi, 282 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Summary	The stone age, the iron age, the steam and electrical ages all saw the reach of humankind transformed by new technology. Now we are living in the quantum age, a revolution in everyday life led by our understanding of the very, very small. Today, technologies based on quantum physics account for 30 per cent of US GDP, and yet quantum particles such as atoms, electrons and photons remain enigmatic, acting totally unlike the objects we experience directly. Weird quantum behaviour is also essential to nature. From the mechanism of the Sun to quantum biology in our eyesight, photosynthesis in plants and the ability of birds to navigate, quantum effects are key.
Subjects	Quantum theory -- Popular works
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