Teleportation : The Impossible Leap

Darling, David J.

John Wiley & Sons Inc（2005/05発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 278 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780471470953
• DDC分類 530.12

Full Description

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."

Contents

Acknowledgments. Prologue. Introduction: A Brief History of Beaming Up. 1. Light Readings. 2. Ghosts in the Material World. 3. The Mysterious Link. 4. Dataverse. 5. Secret Communications. 6. A Miracle in Montreal. 7. Small Steps and Quantum Leaps. 8. A Computer without Bounds. 9. Atoms, Molecules, Microbes ... 10. Far-fetched and Far-reaching. Epilogue. Chronology. References. Bibliography. Index.