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Teleportation: the impossible leap

Book information

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
2005
ISBN
0471470953, 9780471470953
Google Books ID
W34n5pSs3bsC
Open Library ID
OL7617770M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
1 MB (1191312 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
289\289
Orientation
yes
Scanned
no
Time added
2011-08-31 04:54:40

Description

An authoritative, entertaining examination of the ultimate thrill rideUntil 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."

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