Teleportation: The Impossible Leap

Darling, David

ISBN 10: 0471470953 / ISBN 13: 9780471470953

Published by Trade Paper Press, 2005

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Synopsis:

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."

About the Author: DAVID DARLING, Ph.D., is the author of several other narrative science titles, including Equations of Eternity, a New York Times Notable Book, and Deep Time. He is also the author of The Universal Book of Mathematics, The Universal Book of Astronomy, and The Complete Book of Spaceflight, all from Wiley, as well as more than thirty children′s books. His articles and reviews have appeared in Astronomy, Omni, Penthouse, New Scientist, the New York Times, and the Guardian, among others. He lives near Dundee, Scotland.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Teleportation: The Impossible Leap
Publisher: Trade Paper Press
Publication Date: 2005
Binding: hardcover
Condition: Very Good