{"product_id":"why-nobody-understands-quantum-physics-the-story-of-the-science-that-shapes-our-world-9781035065844","title":"Why Nobody Understands Quantum Physics: The Story of the Science That Shapes Our World","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe International Bestseller\u003cbr\u003eA Waterstones Best Popular Science Book 2025\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Ambitious . . . pleasingly full of cutting-edge topics' - \u003ci\u003eNew Scientist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eQuantum physics is the cornerstone of our world. Yet, at the same time, it's one of the hardest subjects for ordinary mortals to grasp. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eWhy Nobody Understands Quantum Physics\u003c\/i\u003e, a husband-and-wife team - renowned physicist Frank Verstraete and writer Céline Broeckaert - demystifies this essential branch of science. Together, they unravel the reasons the universe behaves in its weird ways - and just why it's so important to understand them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this book, you will discover: \u003cbr\u003eHow symmetry governs the universe.The untold stories of pioneering women in quantum science.How quantum principles power our gadgets and lives.The real essence behind quantum puzzles and discoveries.\u003cbr\u003ePart-history and part-popular science, \u003ci\u003eWhy Nobody Understands Quantum Physics\u003c\/i\u003e serves as a bridge between the complex world of quantum physics and the curious mind. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A physics book unlike any other . . . breathtaking' - John Preskill, theoretical physicist and Feynman Professor of Theoretical Physics at Caltech\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Quantum physics has long been mysterious, yet [the authors] succeed, often with brilliance, in making its history and mind-blowing ways accessible to lay readers' - \u003ci\u003eNature\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Entertaining, unorthodox and highly readable' - Professor Ian Stewart, bestselling co-author of \u003ci\u003eThe Science of Discworld\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A delightful book for all those who do not speak the language of mathematics but are curious about the most beautiful of theories and their impact on our lives' - Barbara Terhal, theoretical physicist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Frank Verstraete,Céline Broeckaert\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e MacMillan UK\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/10\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.20w x 1.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781035065844\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrank Verstraete\u003c\/b\u003e is the Leigh Trapnell Professor of Quantum Physics at the University of Cambridge. He has received several prestigious prizes for his research, including the Lieben Prize (also known as the 'Nobel Prize of Austria') and the Francqui Prize. He is among the leading researchers in the world on quantum physics. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eCéline Broeckaert\u003c\/b\u003e is a Romance languages scholar, playwright and author. She co-founded Filmpact, the first impact organization in Belgium, which uses documentary film as a tool for social change and ecological awareness. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhy Nobody Understands Quantum Physics \u003c\/i\u003eis their first book together.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Frank Verstraete \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47674886881437,"sku":"9781035065844","price":47.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_833b6246-2e40-4792-ac1a-d0210aefed7d.jpg?v=1771915596","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/why-nobody-understands-quantum-physics-the-story-of-the-science-that-shapes-our-world-9781035065844","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}