Heisenberg Probably Slept Here: The Lives, Times, and Ideas of the Great Physicists of the 20th Century

A lively and extremely accessible introduction to seven strikingly original thinkers who provided the world with new views of reality. Presents the history of physics through abbreviated biographies which concentrate on the personalities of the physicists and their scientific ...A lively and extremely accessible introduction to seven strikingly original thinkers who provided the world with new views of reality. Presents the history of physics through abbreviated biographies which concentrate on the personalities of the physicists and their scientific accomplishments.

Offers remarkably clear explanations of such topics as Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle, curved space and the famous puzzle known as "Schrodinger's Cat." Includes a handy timeline of modern discoveries in physics, a glossary of important terms, illustrations and portraits of each of the physicists.