Guest guest Posted October 5, 2001 Report Share Posted October 5, 2001 Rob, > There are so many good books about physics written for > lay people by first-rank physicists that it seems best to > go straight to the well in this case. Richard Feynmann > wrote a very nice book on quantum mechanics for lay people > called " Quantum Electrodynamics. " Einstein wrote at > least two books for lay people, one on relativity and one > on the whole history of physics. David Bohm wouldn't agree with you. He thinks that physicists have made a hash of interpreting the formal theory because of inconsistent use of their informal terminology. He says that things have gotten so confused among physicists that they generally approve of Bohr and disagree with Einstein while thinking like Einstein and failing to follow Bohr's interpretation. Bohm, David, and F. David Peat (1987), Science, Order, and Creativity. (New York: Bantam Books). Gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 5, 2001 Report Share Posted October 5, 2001 Gary, When it comes to quantum mechanics, I'll trust the guys who invented quantum mechanics. Rob - " Gary Schouborg " <garyscho " Realization " <Realization > Friday, October 05, 2001 5:48 PM The quantum is not next to godliness > Rob, > > > There are so many good books about physics written for > > lay people by first-rank physicists that it seems best to > > go straight to the well in this case. Richard Feynmann > > wrote a very nice book on quantum mechanics for lay people > > called " Quantum Electrodynamics. " Einstein wrote at > > least two books for lay people, one on relativity and one > > on the whole history of physics. > > David Bohm wouldn't agree with you. He thinks that physicists have made a > hash of interpreting the formal theory because of inconsistent use of their > informal terminology. He says that things have gotten so confused among > physicists that they generally approve of Bohr and disagree with Einstein > while thinking like Einstein and failing to follow Bohr's interpretation. > > Bohm, David, and F. David Peat (1987), Science, Order, and Creativity. (New > York: Bantam Books). > > Gary > > > > ..........INFORMATION ABOUT THIS LIST.......... > > Email addresses: > Post message: Realization > Un: Realization- > Our web address: http://www.realization.org > > By sending a message to this list, you are giving > permission to have it reproduced as a letter on > http://www.realization.org > ................................................ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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