The Handy Quantum Physics Answer Book
... a deep and comprehensive dive into the “wild and wonderful world of quantum physics.” ... This 480-page book more than lives up to its name as a handy reference volume on quantum physics.
Alternative Perceptions magazine
Astrophysicist Charles Liu demystifies quantum physics in his third book of an educational series. … What are gamma rays? What are quarks? What is nuclear fission? What is quantum physics? And why is it such a mystery to most of us? … These questions and a myriad of others are answered in The Handy Quantum Physics Answer Book, a new book that probes one of the most mysterious and least understood areas of physics.
CUNY Graduate Center News
The latest in the series introduces readers to the study and history of quantum physics and the ways it is encountered in everyday life. … The writing is clear and accessible … The layout is clear and open. … useful for high school students with an interest in the topic.
School Library Journal
Charles Liu, Ph.D is a professor of astrophysics … Dr. Liu writes for students and general audiences … Dr. Liu explains that we deal with quantum physics every day. … your computer, your laptop, your Ipad, your cell phone all use the principles of quantum mechanics. ... As a paranormal investigator, I find a lot of information in this book fascinating. ... You will be gifted with cosmic knowledge that radiates from this magnificent book. If you seek out brilliance, search no further, it's all in this masterly crafted book!
Unexplained-Mysteries.com
How can something be in two places at once—or connected across time and space?
How can a cat be alive and dead at the same time? Quantum physics helps explain many mysteries of the universe—and maybe a few parallel universes. Quantum physics is fundamental to the world and the universe, and yet many of us know next to nothing about it! How does it work? How does it affect you, me, and the universe?Explaining everything from the basics to the latest theories and from practical applications to the future might hold, The Handy Quantum Physics Answer Book makes quantum physics and its impact on us, the world, and the universe entertaining and easy to grasp. This engaging and approachable guide provides clear answers to more than 800 of the most frequently asked, most interesting, and most fascinating questions about quantum physics, including …
Governing the behavior of matter and energy on minuscule scales, quantum physics affects you in countless ways. It helps shape everything, from the DNA inside you and the sun shining on you to the mobile phone in your hand and the computer on your desk. Quantum physics appears in so many sciences—and even psychology and philosophy! It is all around us. Without it, the sun wouldn’t shine. With its role in photosynthesis, it literally supports life. And it might even mean that the multiverse is real. The world is an amazing and often complex place, and through quantum physics all of us may one day understand the universe and how it all works!!
About Charles Liu, PhD
Charles Liu is a professor of astrophysics at the City University of New York's College of Staten Island and an associate with the Hayden Planetarium and Department of Astrophysics at the American Museum of Natural History. His research focuses on colliding galaxies, starburst galaxies, quasars, and the star formation history of the universe. In addition to his research publications, Liu also writes for students and general audiences; including Visible Ink Press’ popular The Handy Astronomy Answer Book and The Handy Physics Answer Book, as well as StarTalk with Neil DeGrasse Tyson and Jeffery Lee Simons. For his work with students, he has received the American Institute of Physics Science Writing Award and the Award for Popular Writing on Solar Physics from the American Astronomical Society. Until recently, he served as Education Officer and Trustee of the American Astronomical Society, and he currently serves as president of the Astronomical Society of New York. He earned degrees in astronomy, astrophysics, and physics from Harvard and the University of Arizona, and he held postdoctoral positions at Kitt Peak National Observatory and at Columbia University. He and his wife have a daughter and two sons.
Hometown: New Jersey
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