{"product_id":"black-bodies-and-quantum-cats-tales-from-the-annals-of-physics-paperback","title":"Black Bodies and Quantum Cats: Tales from the Annals of Physics - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJennifer Ouellette\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAlan Chodos\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePhysics, once known as \"natural philosophy,\" is the most basic science, explaining the world we live in, from the largest scale down to the very, very, \u003ci\u003every\u003c\/i\u003e smallest, and our understanding of it has changed over many centuries. In \u003ci\u003eBlack Bodies and Quantum Cats\u003c\/i\u003e, science writer Jennifer Ouellette traces key developments in the field, setting descriptions of the fundamentals of physics in their historical context as well as against a broad cultural backdrop. Newton's laws are illustrated via the film \u003ci\u003eAddams Family Values\u003c\/i\u003e, while \u003ci\u003eBack to the Future\u003c\/i\u003e demonstrates the finer points of special relativity. Poe's \"The Purloined Letter\" serves to illuminate the mysterious nature of neutrinos, and Jeanette Winterson's novel \u003ci\u003eGut Symmetries\u003c\/i\u003e provides an elegant metaphorical framework for string theory. An enchanting and edifying read, \u003ci\u003eBlack Bodies and Quantum Cats\u003c\/i\u003e shows that physics is not an arcane field of study but a profoundly human endeavor--and a fundamental part of our everyday world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJennifer Ouellette\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of three previous books, \u003ci\u003eBlack Bodies and Quantum Cats, Physics of the Buffyverse, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Calculus Diaries\u003c\/i\u003e. She writes the popular science and culture blog \u003ci\u003eCocktail Party Physics\u003c\/i\u003e for \u003ci\u003eScientific American\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Los Angeles, California.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.71 x 7.96 x 5.38 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 01, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53194117775667,"sku":"9780143036036","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/mP8awcLh8B9780143036036.webp?v=1775113595","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/black-bodies-and-quantum-cats-tales-from-the-annals-of-physics-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}