A Shortcut Through Time: The Path to the Quantum Computer by Johnson, George
A Shortcut Through Time: The Path to the Quantum Computer by Johnson, George

A Shortcut Through Time: The Path to the Quantum Computer

In this remarkably illustrative and thoroughly accessible look at one of the most intriguing frontiers in science...
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Author: George Johnson
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Language: English
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A Shortcut Through Time: The Path to the Quantum Computer by Johnson, George

A Shortcut Through Time: The Path to the Quantum Computer

$44.17
A Shortcut Through Time: The Path to the Quantum Computer by Johnson, George

A Shortcut Through Time: The Path to the Quantum Computer

$44.17
Author: George Johnson
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Description
In this remarkably illustrative and thoroughly accessible look at one of the most intriguing frontiers in science and computers, award-winning New York Times writer George Johnson reveals the fascinating world of quantum computing--the holy grail of super computers where the computing power of single atoms is harnassed to create machines capable of almost unimaginable calculations in the blink of an eye.

As computer chips continue to shrink in size, scientists anticipate the end of the road: A computer in which each switch is comprised of a single atom. Such a device would operate under a different set of physical laws: The laws of quantum mechanics. Johnson gently leads the curious outsider through the surprisingly simple ideas needed to understand this dream, discussing the current state of the revolution, and ultimately assessing the awesome power these machines could have to change our world.

Author: George Johnson
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Published: 02/10/2004
Pages: 224
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.51lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.22w x 0.58d
ISBN: 9780375726187

About the Author
George Johnson writes about science for The New York Times. His most recent books, Strange Beauty: Murray Gell-Mann and the Revolution in Twentieth-Century Physics and Fire in the Mind: Science, Faith, and the Search for Order, were finalists for the Aventis and Rhone-Poulenc science book prizes. He has also won the AAAS Science Journalism Award. He is codirector of the Santa Fe Science-Writing Workshop and a former Alicia Patterson fellow. Mr. Johnson lives in Santa Fe. He can be reached on the World Wide Web at talaya.net.
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