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Uncle Albert and the Quantum Quest

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Who will solve the riddle of the quantum? Could it be you? Join Uncle Albert's niece Gedanken as she drinks from the magic bottle and shrinks down into the tiny world of jumping quarks and electrons. Help her and the White Rabbit explore a wonderland of light and matter where nothing is what it seems. Even today scientists remain baffled by their discoveries!

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First published February 2, 1994

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Russell Stannard

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Russell Stannard is a retired high-energy particle physicist, who was born in London, England, on 24 December 1931. He currently holds the position of Professor Emeritus of Physics at the Open University. In 1986, he was awarded the Templeton UK Project Award for ‘significant contributions to the field of spiritual values; in particular for contributions to greater understanding of science and religion’. He was awarded the OBE for ‘contributions to physics, the Open University, and the popularisation of science’ (1998) and the Bragg Medal and Prize of the Institute of Physics for ‘distinguished contributions to the teaching of physics’ (1999). He was admitted as a Fellow of University College London in 2000.

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1,625 reviews109 followers
May 20, 2022
kui eelmised onu Alberti raamatud hindasin väga headeks, siis see on pigem "üsna hea". see idee on endiselt väga hea - Einstein lastele ja avastuspõhine õpe, mitte midagi ei anta sulle ettenämmutatuna ette, kõike saad koos peategelase Gedankeniga ise katsetada ja avastada. aga see raamjutustus on seekord kuidagi tüütu, ehkki ilmselt üsna realistlik - onu on jäänud vanemaks, Gedankenis on lapselik avastusõhin asendumas teismelise trotsiga ja vähe puudub, et uksed hakkaks paukuma ja avastused jääkski tegemata. (ehkki ilukirjanduslikus mõttes oli see päris hea ja pingetloov võte, et vanamoodne onu saatis Gedankeni Alice-Imedemaal-maailma, mis tänapäeva last kohe sugugi ei kõnetanud. sounds legit.)

nad siiski ei jää ja kvantfüüsikast saab lugeja lõpuks kena ülevaate kätte, aga jälle mulle tundub, et kui eelmistest raamatutest sai kindlasti aru ka see, kes relatiivsusteooriast ja mustadest aukudest enne tõesti midagi ei teadnud, siis nüüd oli mul päris hea meel, et ma neid elektrone ja nukleone ennegi kohanud olin. ja see osa, et kas valgus on laine või osakesed, läks mu jaoks ainult segasemaks ausalt öeldes (aga see võis küll olla autori taotlus siinkohal, anda edasi, KUI segane see asi on).

ja nagu ikka, on mul nurisemist nende raamatute tõlke- ja toimetamiskvaliteedi üle, kuigi lugesin vahepeal üht Stannardi raamatut inglise keeles ka ja nüüd kahtlustan, et originaalgi võis kohati veider või vigane olla. teadusosa on okei, aga raamjutustus on väga kõnekeelne ja siin on tõlkijal ikka mitu viperust sisse tulnud. alustades muide pealkirjast, see on originaalis "Uncle Albert and the Quantum Quest" ja kui onu Albert istub seikluse ajal mugavalt kodus ja ootab seiklejat tagasi, siis mismoodi see tema seiklus on, ah?
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53 reviews
August 27, 2021
Nuclei atomici che diventano lamponi, elettroni che diventano luci da discoteca e principi fisici spiegati attraverso alcuni dei personaggi di "Alice nel Paese delle Meraviglie".
"Zio Albert e i quanti" è un viaggio per bambini che pone al suo centro le sorprese della scienza nel mondo dell'infinitamente piccolo, delineando i punti chiave che hanno permesso difatti la nascita della fisica moderna dal Novecento in poi.
Il tono leggero è adatto ai bambini, soprattutto a quelli che si fanno tante domande sul mondo che li circonda.
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44 reviews1 follower
February 15, 2017
embora tenham tentado explicar de forma simples a composição dos elementos. Para mim ainda continua confuso...estava à espera de melhor
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54 reviews
January 23, 2021
ชอบเล่มนี้มากเลย ได้เรียนรู้เรื่องที่ไม่ได้เรียนในห้องเรียน ควอนตัมเล็กจิ๋ว โฟตอนที่สามารถเป็นได้ทั้งคลื่นและอนุภาค ทฤษฎีต่างๆ แมวของชโรดิงเจอร์ ฯลฯ
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1,069 reviews178 followers
March 22, 2016
เล่มนี้จะแตกต่างไปจากสองเล่มแรกชัดเจนค่ะ
เล่มแรกจะพูดถึงดาราศาสตร์ เกี่ยวกับอวกาศและหลุมดำ
ในขณะที่เล่มนี้ดูเป็นเคมีมากกว่าฟิสิกส์อีก
ว่าด้วยเรื่องของสสาร อนุภาค อะตอม นิวคลีออน ฯลฯ
พูดถึงความสับสนของอนุภาคหรือควอนตัม กับแสง
ที่บางครั้งก็แสดงคุณสมบัติสลับกันไปมา
บางทีอนุภาคก็เหมือนจะเป็นคลื่น และบางทีคลื่นก็มีคุณสมบัติของอนุภาค
แม้ในปัจจุบัน เรื่องพวกนี้ยังไม่ได้ข้อสรุปชัดเจน (ตามเวลาในหนังสือนะ)
แต่หนังสือก็ทำให้เราเห็นข้อโต้แย้งของนักวิทยาศาสตร์คนต่างๆ
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May 22, 2008
"BH has a series of these books, and loves them. They are well written and are a great way of introducing children to relativity and quantum physics (I know that sounds a bit like ""brain surgery for beginners"", but these books do explain difficult concepts in an interesting and non-patronising way)."
2,769 reviews9 followers
July 15, 2008
A really clever idea mixing story with science.
A good plot and an innovative way to encourage kids to access science in a readable way.
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April 21, 2013
It was amazing. I had tried reading In Search Of Schrodingers Cat, a book about quantum physics, but got lost on Page One. This book makes it so easy to understand really complicated stuff for kids!
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May 20, 2024
My son loved it. Great series
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