A good begginer's book about Quantum Physics?

Question

I have read a lot of physics books lately, universe in a nutshell, brief history of time, hyperspace, the constants of nature, the elegant universe, so on... I am looking for a good book about quantum physics minus the mind-blowing mathematical equations, or in otherwords, not a text-book. I haven't yet reached that level in my studies. I just want something that explains the theory and the basis of the math without getting too in-depth.

Thanks guys.

Answer 1

I, also, would like to recommend "In search of Schrödinger’s Cat". Just the other days, actually, I had some time to kill and I picked up the book and read through the first 90 or so pages without too much effort.
The book has hardly any math in it (at most one or two equations, but nothing mind-blowingly difficult) and does give a very basic introduction to the subject for those who are interested. It is certainly not a comprehensive book and will not teach you any of the finer details of quantum theory and its evolution into quantum mechanics, but it will serve to at least wet your appetite for more rigorous books in the future.

Another book, which does go into a little bit of the mathematics (but it isn’t too bad) is called “An Introduction to Quantum Theory” (by J.P. McEvoy and Oscar Zarate). It is a thin book with a lot of pictures, but it has a lot of good content as well.

Answer 2

The best I ever read was Fear of Physics: A Guide for the Perplexed by Lawrence M. Krauss. Krauss is a brilliant quantum physicist, but he makes it easy to understand, and sometimes even humorous, for the layman. I've enjoyed several of his books.

Answer 3

Gribbin

In search of Schrodinger's Cat is a good popularization.

Answer 4

I got started In physics by reading encyclopedias, you might try that as well

Answer 5

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