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Physics World

Quantum guidebooks

Robert P Crease

Published Jun 1, 2012• 0 citations
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Abstract

Fresh from his appearance on the latest Physics World podcast, which examined the enduring popularity of books about quantum mechanics, Robert P Crease surveys the many tour guides to the quantum world.
DOI
10.1088/2058-7058/25/06/27

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