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In the best-selling biography titled “Erwin Schrodinger and the Quantum Revolution” John Gribbin tells the story of one of the frontmen and leaders of the quantum revolution — Erwin Schrodinger. Schrodinger was not only an ingenious physicist, but also a serial seducer entwined in countless affairs, stories of which make this book one of the most controversial biographies in physics. So let’s have a closer look. Author: John Gribbin Paperback: 336 Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (2013) ISBN-10: 1118299264 ISBN-13: 978-1118299265...

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For those of you who have no idea who Leonard Susskind is, perhaps the best description would be that he is “that guy, who started off as a plumber and turned out to be one of the best theoretical physicists”. But besides that Susskind is quite famous for being a good teacher, always working on improving his teaching skills, which can be seen in many of his lecture available online. His rather simple but...

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Modern physics, in many ways, is so full of wonders and counterintuitive results, that it seems rather natural that it is often compared with mysticism. This is especially apparent when talking about quantum mechanics, which, ever since its creation in the beginning of the 20th century, attracted attention from those with an interest in occult and Psi phenomena. This is nicely illustrated in the popular book (and the lecture, which can be found here)...

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When it comes to physics books I like to classify them in two categories: serious books that are meant to actually teach you physics and books for fun, which entertain and possibly amaze you. Usually, professional physicists are not so fond of the latter ones, but I think they have one great advantage — they can motivate a person to learn and do physics. A great example of such a book would be “How to Destroy...

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