Reductionism: A Beginner's Guide (Beginner's Guides)

Rae, Alastair I. M.

ISBN 10: 1780742541 / ISBN 13: 9781780742540

Verlag: Oneworld Publications, 2013

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 1780742541-3-36354295

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An unparalleled introduction to how the science of the small explains the biggest phenomena of life

From the atom to our societies, this is an unparalleled introduction to how the science of the small explains the biggest phenomena of life. Ever since the ancient Greeks conceived of the atom, humans have sought the smallest ingredients of existence. In the past century, the use of reductionism to understand behaviour has gained momentum as the quantum universe and the workings of the human mind have been uncovered in particle colliders and fMRI scanners.

Acclaimed physicist Alastair I.M. Rae spells out how the powerful tool of reductionism works, from the level of subatomic particles, up through molecular chemistry, and beyond to our neural networks. How does physics explain consciousness? Can quantum mechanics be applied to the brain or mind? What can economists learn from reductionism? Rae’s exploration is an indispensable guide to one of the most fundamental ideas of science.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor: Alastair I.M. Rae is author of the bestselling Quantum Physics: A Beginner’s Guide and the popular textbook Quantum Mechanics (now in its fourth edition). For many years, he was Reader in Quantum Physics at the University of Birmingham.

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Titel: Reductionism: A Beginner's Guide (Beginner's...
Verlag: Oneworld Publications
Erscheinungsdatum: 2013
Einband: Paperback
Zustand: Good