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  • Physics is a complex, even daunting topic, but it is also deeply satisfying—even thrilling. And liberated from its mathematical underpinnings, physics suddenly becomes accessible to anyone with the…
    Absolutely Small

    Absolutely Small - How Quantum Theory Explains Our Everyday World

    By Michael D. Fayer Ph.D. rating of short cover   ( 86 customer ratings) AMACOM, June 2010 ISBN: 9780814414910 Physics, Quantum Theory Language:  English
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  • This is an introductory chapter that brings out the differences between our everyday intuition and the way that the world of tiny things, that is, atoms and molecules behave. It uses an initial…
    Absolutely Small, Chapter 1

    Absolutely Small, Chapter 1

    By Michael D. FAYER AMACOM, January 2010 ISBN: 9780814421734 Physics, Quantum Theory Language:  English
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  • The discussion of bonding that holds atoms together is extended beyond the hydrogen molecule to molecules made from bigger atoms, such as nitrogen and oxygen atoms. However, the discussion is…
    Absolutely Small, Chapter 13

    Absolutely Small, Chapter 13

    By Michael D. FAYER AMACOM, January 2010 ISBN: 9780814421857 Physics, Quantum Theory Language:  English
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  • This chapter looks at what happens when we burn coal, oil, or natural gas in power plants to make energy. A major point is why coal produces so much more of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide than oil…
    Absolutely Small, Chapter 17

    Absolutely Small, Chapter 17

    By Michael D. FAYER AMACOM, January 2010 ISBN: 9780814421895 Physics, Quantum Theory Language:  English
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  • The basic wave/particle duality of matter is illustrated with concrete examples. For example, how an old style TV (the big ones with the picture tubes) is explained to understand how electrons can act…
    Absolutely Small, Chapter 7

    Absolutely Small, Chapter 7

    By Michael D. FAYER AMACOM, January 2010 ISBN: 9780814421796 Physics, Quantum Theory Language:  English
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  • The hydrogen atom is the simplest atom. Its properties confounded physicists and chemists who tried to explain it with classical mechanics. This chapter discusses the early attempts to explain the…
    Absolutely Small, Chapter 9

    Absolutely Small, Chapter 9

    By Michael D. FAYER AMACOM, January 2010 ISBN: 9780814421819 Physics, Quantum Theory Language:  English
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  • The discussion of molecules is extended to molecules with more than two atoms. Most molecules have many more than two atoms. More information is presented about the nature of the electron waves that…
    Absolutely Small, Chapter 14

    Absolutely Small, Chapter 14

    By Michael D. FAYER AMACOM, January 2010 ISBN: 9780814421864 Physics, Quantum Theory Language:  English
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  • Quantum theory involves many concepts and results that depend on waves. This chapter is a discussion of waves. It talks about ocean waves, sound waves, and light waves. It introduces basic properties…
    Absolutely Small, Chapter 3

    Absolutely Small, Chapter 3

    By Michael D. FAYER AMACOM, January 2010 ISBN: 9780814421758 Physics, Quantum Theory Language:  English
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  • This chapter discusses fats. What is a fat? What is a saturated fat, a monounsaturated fat, a polyunsaturated fat? All of this involves the nature of the chemical bonds that hold carbon atoms…
    Absolutely Small, Chapter 16

    Absolutely Small, Chapter 16

    By Michael D. FAYER AMACOM, January 2010 ISBN: 9780814421888 Physics, Quantum Theory Language:  English
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  • Here the bonding and properties of a very important class of molecules is described. These are called aromatic molecules because they smell sweet and are the basis for perfumes. Aromatic molecules are…
    Absolutely Small, Chapter 18

    Absolutely Small, Chapter 18

    By Michael D. FAYER AMACOM, January 2010 ISBN: 9780814421901 Physics, Quantum Theory Language:  English
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