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The strange story of the quantum, by Banesh Hoffmann (Harmondsworth, Penguin Books Ltd., 1965; 4s.6d.), tells in a lively, readable way the story of the rise of the quantum theory, from its first unseen stirrings in the photoelectric experiments of Hertz in 1887 to its final acceptance as a basic philosophy of science some fifty years later.Unlike most 'popular science' books, this one does not set out primarily to explain one of the current topics, such as nuclear fission and its uses, but selects instead a history
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