Darling, David
Teleportation: The Impossible Leap
An authoritative, entertaining examination of the ultimate thrill ride
Until recently the stuff of sci-fi fiction and Star Trek reruns, teleportation has become a reality-for subatomic particles at least. In this eye-opening book, science author David Darling follows the remarkable evolution of teleportation, visiting the key labs that have cradled this cutting-edge science and relating the all-too-human stories behind its birth. He ties in the fast emerging fields of cryptography and quantum computing, tackles some thorny philosophical questions (for instance, can a soul be teleported?), and asks when and how humans may be able to "beam up."
Until recently the stuff of sci-fi fiction and Star Trek reruns, teleportation has become a reality-for subatomic particles at least. In this eye-opening book, science author David Darling follows the remarkable evolution of teleportation, visiting the key labs that have cradled this cutting-edge science and relating the all-too-human stories behind its birth. He ties in the fast emerging fields of cryptography and quantum computing, tackles some thorny philosophical questions (for instance, can a soul be teleported?), and asks when and how humans may be able to "beam up."
Keywords: SCIENCE / Physics SCI055000
- Author(s)
- Darling, David
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
- Publication year
- 2005
- Language
- en
- Edition
- 1
- Page amount
- 288 pages
- Category
- Natural Sciences
- Format
- Ebook
- eISBN (PDF)
- 9780471715450
- Printed ISBN
- 9780471470953