The Resource When the uncertainty principle goes to 11 : or how to explain quantum physics with heavy metal, Philip Moriarty ; illustrations by Pete McPartlan
When the uncertainty principle goes to 11 : or how to explain quantum physics with heavy metal, Philip Moriarty ; illustrations by Pete McPartlan
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The item When the uncertainty principle goes to 11 : or how to explain quantum physics with heavy metal, Philip Moriarty ; illustrations by Pete McPartlan represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Missouri University of Science & Technology Library.This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
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The item When the uncertainty principle goes to 11 : or how to explain quantum physics with heavy metal, Philip Moriarty ; illustrations by Pete McPartlan represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Missouri University of Science & Technology Library.
This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
- Summary
- "In When the Uncertainty Principle Goes to Eleven, Moriarty explains the mysteries of the universe's inner workings via drum beats and feedback: You'll discover how the Heisenberg uncertainty principle comes into play with every chugging guitar riff, what wave interference has to do with Iron Maiden, and why metalheads in mosh pits behave just like molecules in a gas"--
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource
- Contents
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- Permanent waves
- Banging a different drum
- From Fourier to fear factory
- Running to stand still
- A quantum leap: thinking inside the box
- Giants of the infinitesimal
- Uncertainty blurs the vision
- Into another dimension
- Into the void
- In and out of phase
- Caught in a mosh
- Conclusion: And the bands played on
- Isbn
- 9781944648534
- Label
- When the uncertainty principle goes to 11 : or how to explain quantum physics with heavy metal
- Title
- When the uncertainty principle goes to 11
- Title remainder
- or how to explain quantum physics with heavy metal
- Statement of responsibility
- Philip Moriarty ; illustrations by Pete McPartlan
- Title variation
- When the uncertainty principle goes to eleven
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "In When the Uncertainty Principle Goes to Eleven, Moriarty explains the mysteries of the universe's inner workings via drum beats and feedback: You'll discover how the Heisenberg uncertainty principle comes into play with every chugging guitar riff, what wave interference has to do with Iron Maiden, and why metalheads in mosh pits behave just like molecules in a gas"--
- Assigning source
- Provided by publisher
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1968-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Moriarty, Philip
- Dewey number
- 530.12
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- QC174.123
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
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- dictionaries
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- McPartlan, Pete
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Quantum theory
- Quantum theory
- Heavy metal (Music)
- Music and science
- SCIENCE
- SCIENCE
- SCIENCE
- Heavy metal (Music)
- Music and science
- Quantum theory
- Label
- When the uncertainty principle goes to 11 : or how to explain quantum physics with heavy metal, Philip Moriarty ; illustrations by Pete McPartlan
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Permanent waves -- Banging a different drum -- From Fourier to fear factory -- Running to stand still -- A quantum leap: thinking inside the box -- Giants of the infinitesimal -- Uncertainty blurs the vision -- Into another dimension -- Into the void -- In and out of phase -- Caught in a mosh -- Conclusion: And the bands played on
- Control code
- 1037893977
- Extent
- 1 online resource
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9781944648534
- Lccn
- 2018024684
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
- 749a1fdf-31ef-495a-9cda-f84918627abe
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1037893977
- Label
- When the uncertainty principle goes to 11 : or how to explain quantum physics with heavy metal, Philip Moriarty ; illustrations by Pete McPartlan
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Permanent waves -- Banging a different drum -- From Fourier to fear factory -- Running to stand still -- A quantum leap: thinking inside the box -- Giants of the infinitesimal -- Uncertainty blurs the vision -- Into another dimension -- Into the void -- In and out of phase -- Caught in a mosh -- Conclusion: And the bands played on
- Control code
- 1037893977
- Extent
- 1 online resource
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9781944648534
- Lccn
- 2018024684
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
- 749a1fdf-31ef-495a-9cda-f84918627abe
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1037893977
Subject
- Heavy metal (Music) -- Miscellanea
- Music and science
- Music and science -- Miscellanea
- Popular works
- Quantum theory
- Quantum theory -- Miscellanea
- Quantum theory -- Popular works
- SCIENCE -- Energy
- SCIENCE -- Physics | General
- Trivia and miscellanea
- SCIENCE -- Mechanics | General
- Heavy metal (Music)
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