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From the first quantum whispers in the moments after the Big Bang to the crushing, lightless depths of the oceans, From Big Bang to Deep Sea: Quantum Science for the Final Frontier traces a continuous thread: microscopic quantum behaviors shaping the largest and most extreme environments. Aimed at curious students, engineers, and policymakers, the book explains how quantum theory moved from abstract foundations to practical technologies for sensing, imaging, communication, and materials engineering. It opens with quantum cosmology-examining early-universe fluctuations, relic radiation, and gravitational-wave signatures-then moves to quantum astrophysics and imaging, where quantum computation, simulators, squeezed light, and photon detection extend observational reach. Quantum metrology (clocks, gravimetry, magnetometry) underpins navigation and timing beyond GPS coverage, while quantum communication describes satellite and hybrid network architectures for secure, long-distance links. Chapters on quantum materials and platforms discuss superconductors, protective coatings, CubeSats, and deep-sea instrument clusters that prove technologies in situ. Quantum algorithms enhance autonomy, optimization, and real-time decision-making for robotic explorers. The volume concludes with quantum Earth applications for environmental sensing and a thoughtful chapter on policy, ethics, and stewardship. Three themes recur: integrate quantum advances with classical engineering, prioritize ruggedness and reproducibility, and pair scientific progress with ethical foresight.

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