Something Deeply Hidden: Quantum Worlds and the Emergence of Spacetime

Author:   Sean Carroll
Publisher:   Oneworld Publications
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Pages:   368
Publication Date:   12 September 2019
Format:   Hardback
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Quantum physics is not mystifying. Its implications may be mind-bending, and not yet fully understood, but the theory is illuminating. It is the best explanation of reality we have. And no, God does not play dice with the universe. Spanning the history of quantum discoveries, from Einstein and Bohr to the present day, this is the essential guide to the most intriguing subject in science. Carroll debunks the myths that have grown up around quantum physics, resurrects and reinstates the Many-Worlds Interpretation, and presents a new path to solving the apparent conflict between quantum mechanics and gravity. A magisterial tour, Something Deeply Hidden encompasses the cosmological and everyday implications of quantum reality. And, finally, it all makes sense.

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Author:   Sean Carroll
Publisher:   Oneworld Publications
Imprint:   Oneworld Publications
Dimensions:   Width: 15.30cm , Height: 3.20cm , Length: 23.40cm
ISBN:  

9781786076335


ISBN 10:   1786076330
Pages:   368
Publication Date:   12 September 2019
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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`Such books are valuable because they explain and present not only the things we've learned about a relatively esoteric subject, but link those discoveries to our experience. Learning about nature teaches us about ourselves and how we should behave. I think that the best science books make that connection.' -- Brian Cox on <i>The Big Picture</i>


`Sean Carroll beautifully clarifies the debate about the foundations of quantum mechanics, and champions the most elegant, courageous approach: the astonishing Many-Worlds interpretation. His explanations of its pros and cons are clear, even-handed, and philosophically gobsmacking.' -- Steven Strogatz, author of <i>Infinite Powers</i> `Something Deeply Hidden is a masterpiece, which stands along with Feynman's QED as one of the two best popularizations of quantum mechanics I've ever seen.' -- Scott Aaronson, Professor of Computer Science, University of Texas at Austin, and Director of UT's Quantum Information Center `Irresistible and an absolute treat to read. While this is a book about some of the deepest current mysteries in physics, it is also a book about metaphysics as Carroll lucidly guides us on how to not only think about the true and hidden nature of reality but also how to make sense of it. I loved this book.' -- Priyamvada Natarajan, theoretical astrophysicist, Yale University, and author of <i>Mapping the Heavens</i>


`Sean Carroll beautifully clarifies the debate about the foundations of quantum mechanics, and champions the most elegant, courageous approach: the astonishing Many-Worlds interpretation. His explanations of its pros and cons are clear, even-handed, and philosophically gobsmacking.' -- Steven Strogatz, author of <i>Infinite Powers</i> `A masterpiece...stands along with Feynman's QED as one of the two best popularizations of quantum mechanics I've ever seen.' -- Scott Aaronson, Professor of Computer Science, University of Texas at Austin, and Director of UT's Quantum Information Center `Irresistible and an absolute treat to read. While this is a book about some of the deepest current mysteries in physics, it is also a book about metaphysics as Carroll lucidly guides us on how to not only think about the true and hidden nature of reality but also how to make sense of it. I loved this book.' -- Priyamvada Natarajan, theoretical astrophysicist, Yale University, and author of <i>Mapping the Heavens</i>


`Sean Carroll beautifully clarifies the debate about the foundations of quantum mechanics, and champions the most elegant, courageous approach: the astonishing many worlds interpretation. His explanations of its pros and cons are clear, even-handed, and philosophically gobsmacking.' -- Steven Strogatz, author of <i>Infinite Powers</i> `Something Deeply Hidden is a masterpiece, which stands along with Feynman's QED as one of the two best popularizations of quantum mechanics I've ever seen.' -- Scott Aaronson, Professor of Computer Science, University of Texas at Austin, and Director of UT's Quantum Information Center `Irresistible and an absolute treat to read. While this is a book about some of the deepest current mysteries in physics, it is also a book about metaphysics as Carroll lucidly guides us on how to not only think about the true and hidden nature of reality but also how to make sense of it. I loved this book.' -- Priyamvada Natarajan, theoretical astrophysicist, Yale University, and author of <i>Mapping the Heavens</i>


`Like all great writers, Carroll has the remarkable ability of putting the reader utterly at ease with his lucid and addictive prose. He leads you so gently and comfortably into his quantum world that you quickly forget you are being given access to the most profound ideas about the nature of reality.' -- Jim Al-Khalili, author of <i>Quantum Mechanics (A Ladybird Expert Book)</i> `A thrilling tour through what is perhaps humankind's greatest intellectual achievement - quantum mechanics. With bold clarity, Carroll deftly unmasks quantum weirdness to reveal a strange but utterly wondrous reality.' -- Brian Greene, author of <i>The Elegant Universe</i> `Sean Carroll's immensely enjoyable Something Deeply Hidden brings readers face to face with the fundamental quantum weirdness of the universe - or should I say universes? And by the end, you may catch yourself finding quantum weirdness not all that weird.' -- Jordan Ellenberg, author of <i>How Not to Be Wrong</i> `Carroll gives us a front-row seat to the development of a new vision of physics: one that connects our everyday experiences to a dizzying hall-of-mirrors universe in which our very sense of self is challenged. It's a fascinating idea, and one that just might hold clues to a deeper reality.' -- Katie Mack, theoretical astrophysicist, North Carolina State University, author of <i>The End of Everything</i> (forthcoming) `Sean Carroll beautifully clarifies the debate about the foundations of quantum mechanics, and champions the most elegant, courageous approach: the astonishing Many-Worlds interpretation. His explanations of its pros and cons are clear, even-handed, and philosophically gobsmacking.' -- Steven Strogatz, author of <i>Infinite Powers</i> `[A] challenging, provocative book...moving smoothly through different topics and from objects as small as particles to those as enormous as black holes, Carroll's exploration of quantum theory introduces readers to some of the most groundbreaking ideas in physics today.' * <i>Publishers Weekly</i> * `Sean Carroll is always lucid and funny, gratifyingly readable, while still excavating depths... A fascinating and important book.' -- Janna Levin, author of <i>Black Hole Blues</i> `Irresistible and an absolute treat to read. While this is a book about some of the deepest current mysteries in physics, it is also a book about metaphysics as Carroll lucidly guides us on how to not only think about the true and hidden nature of reality but also how to make sense of it. I loved this book.' -- Priyamvada Natarajan, theoretical astrophysicist, Yale University, and author of <i>Mapping the Heavens</i> `A masterpiece...stands along with Feynman's QED as one of the two best popularizations of quantum mechanics I've ever seen.' -- Scott Aaronson, Professor of Computer Science, University of Texas at Austin, and Director of UT's Quantum Information Center


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Sean Carroll is a theoretical physicist at the California Institute of Technology. In addition to the Royal Society Winton Prize, he has been awarded prizes and fellowships from the National Science Foundation, NASA, the American Physical Society and the American Institute of Physics. He lives in Los Angeles. Follow him @seanmcarroll and read his blog at preposterousuniverse.com.

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