Good title anyway. ( )

Excellent history of the development of Quantum Mechanics. Suitable for the general reader with an interest in the subject; not technical. ( )

Riveting account of the development of quantum theory and quantum mechanics from Planck to the question of uncertainty vs. absolute reality raised by the Copenhagen Interpretation and the fundamental opposition to it's view of the probabilistic nature of the subatomic world raised by Einstein and Schrödinger. ( )

Great history of science. ( )

I really liked this book, but it's probably not a good book for most people. While it starts out with roughly high-school level physics being discussed, the later portions aren't quite as simple so that likely limits the potential audience. All that said, it takes its time building up to the fundamental debate between Bohr and Einstein on Quantum Mechanics and I think it does a pretty good job in presenting both sides.

It's a very well written book on the history of an important field in science. Aside from the fact that it can get somewhat technical at times based upon the nature of the topic, I wish the author had covered the biographies of some of the people a bit better. In the early portions, he covers the biographies of the most important people very well, but the quality and depth of the bios drops considerably as he progresses through the book. Even some people who are presented as important people have somewhat sparse bios. That said, it's a minor point and I'd recommend this to people interested in science history.

I listened to the audio version and while the narrator did an excellent job, I think portions of the book (not large ones, but certainly parts of it) aren't well suited to audio form. I'm very interested to re-read it in print, though to understand these parts better. ( )