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Pioneering physicists are on the brink of unlocking a new quantum universe which provides a better representation of reality than our everyday experiences and common sense ever could Includes bibliographical references and index pt. We are standing at the brink of quantum computing and it is something that'll be commercialized in our lifetime. That is such an exciting prospect! Jul 07, John rated it liked it. For me, I'd say this was a bit lower than a three -- I didn't look enough into what it was.

A lot of time is spent on histories of figures, but that was all stuff I've read before, and it's big overviews. The time it spends on quantum computing is thus less and at a basic level. So, if you aren't from a technical background, never heard of this really, and want to get some insight, it could be good. It wasn't right for me, however. Jan 12, Thomas Borgenfalk rated it liked it. Good introduction to quantum computing but felt like the author brushed over some key topics but was happy to go into detail on random physicist X's childhood.

For a more comprehensive introduction on quantum physics and its history, I highly recommend Adam Beckers "What is real".

Still an enjoyable read and if you plan to read a few books on this topic, this might be a good start. Jan 22, Amanda rated it really liked it. Great book detailing the evolution of classical computing to quantum computing. The author is an established scientist in the field and the writing is informed, technical, and detailed.

To make the most of out this book, readers need to have a basic understanding high school level of particle physics, quantum physics, organic chemistry, and computer science; no math background is required. So much realy good material in this book and excellent perspective on the multiple roots of modern computing.

I put it down and almost didn't finish it when female contributers were refered to as the wife of I did finish it however and it's rewards are more than worth it's failings. Apr 19, Ian rated it liked it. My intellectual faculties were stretched to the limit by about page and once we got into some of the really super-weird concepts of quantum mechanics, I realised that I was way, way out of my depth and had to bail out dozen or so pages later.

Jan 20, Ryan Knighton rated it it was amazing. A must read. Very interesting, I read this and went on to reading other books similar. I work in IT and have extensive knowledge of the subject.. Thought provoking, tough going at times but persevere.

Jun 21, Steve Gross rated it liked it. Useful introduction to Quantum Computing. Author must be a professor because he tells you what he's going to say, then says it, then tells you what he said. Also spends a lot of time irrelevantly talking about himself.

Who cares where he went to school or lives? Apr 23, Charlie Keegan rated it really liked it. Dense but really enjoyable. I liked learning the histories of the people behind the invention of quantum computing but sometimes the physics became too complicated for me to easily follow.

I need to read more around this topic. May 09, Alex Davis rated it really liked it. Good introduction to quantum computing. However, the book spent the first third discussing the history of classical computing, which I found unnecessary to the foundations of quantum outside of a brief review of information theory. Jun 14, Craig Penfold rated it really liked it. Quantum mechanics and quantum computing are really hard topics to understand. John Gribbin does a good job of making the topic at least somewhat comprehensible.

A good entry to quantum physics for those interested. May 12, Stan rated it liked it. Interesting but very heavy. Be prepared. Jul 30, Jude Molloy rated it really liked it Shelves: science. Very interesting read. I was doing OK until he tried to explain the Many Worlds Interpretation with reference to quantum computing - then my brain exploded.

Will have to read his Multiverse book and try this one again. Feb 10, Timothy Morrison added it Shelves: nullo-space , phenomenology , nullo-space-2 , quantum , nuclear , quantum-time , quarantined-reading-this , nu , physics , nullo-space Apr 19, Manuel Garcia rated it it was amazing. Good one, divulgative, interesting, informative.

A good point to start. Readers also enjoyed. Goodreads is hiring! If you like books and love to build cool products, we may be looking for you. Learn more ». About John Gribbin. John Gribbin. John R. Gribbin is a British science writer, an astrophysicist, and a visiting fellow in astronomy at the University of Sussex. The topical range of his prolific writings includes quantum physics, biographies of famous scientists, human evolution, the origins of the universe, climate change and global warming.

His also writes science fiction. John Gribbin graduated with his bachelor's degree in phy John R. John Gribbin graduated with his bachelor's degree in physics from the University of Sussex in Gribbin then earned his master of science M.

In , Gribbin worked as one of Fred Hoyle's research students at the Institute of Theoretical Astronomy, and wrote a number of stories for New Scientist about the Institute's research and what were eventually discovered to be pulsars. In , Gribbin published, along with Stephen Plagemann, a book titled The Jupiter Effect, that predicted that the alignment of the planets in quadrant on one side of the Sun on March 10, would cause gravitational effects that would trigger earthquakes in the San Andreas fault, possibly wiping out Los Angeles and its suburbs.

Gribbin repudiated The Jupiter Effect in the July 17, , issue of New Scientist magazine in which he stated that he had been "too clever by half". In , Gribbin published In Search of Schrodinger's Cat: Quantum Physics and Reality, the book that he is best known for, which continues to sell well 28 years after publication. It has been described as among the best of the first wave of physics popularisations preceding Stephen Hawking's multi-million-selling A Brief History of Time.

Gribbin's book has been cited as an example of how to revive an interest in the study of mathematics. Computers - Computer Science. ISBN Your tags:.

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