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How the hippies saved physics

science, counterculture, and the quantum revival

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An edition of How the hippies saved physics (2011)

How the hippies saved physics

science, counterculture, and the quantum revival

1st ed.

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Describes how a quirky band of misfit science students at Berkeley in the 1970s altered the course of modern physics while studying quantum theory alongside Eastern mysticism and psychic mind reading while lounging in hot tubs and dabbling with LSD.

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W.W. Norton
Language
English
Pages
372

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Fundamental Fysiks Group (Berkeley, Calif.), Physicists, Quantum theory, Counterculture, Biography, Physicists, biography, California, biography, 33.01 history of physics, 33.23 quantum physics, Hippie, Quantentheorie, Gegenkultur, Quanteninformatik, Counter culture, Physiker, New York Times reviewed, Physicists--california--berkeley--biography, Qc15 .k26 2011, 530.092/279467

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How the Hippies Saved Physics: Science, Counterculture, and the Quantum Revival
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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530.092/279467
Library of Congress
QC15 .K26 2011, QC15.K26 2011

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xxvi, 372 p. :
Number of pages
372

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0393076369
ISBN 13
9780393076363
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2010053415
OCLC/WorldCat
668194856

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