Quantum 2.0

The Past, Present, and Future of Quantum Physics

Paul Davies

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Pelican
02 December 2025

Philosophy; Quantum physics (quantum mechanics & quantum field theory); Space science

Welcome to the world of Quantum 2.0. Everything is about to change - it's time you understood how

In this exhilarating and sometimes mind-bending book, renowned scientist and author Paul Davies tells the gripping story of how, beginning with an iconic mathematical equation in the 1920s, a radical new theory of nature - quantum mechanics - burst upon the modern world, and how today we are on the cusp of the second great quantum technology revolution.

Quantum 2.0 reveals how exotic states of matter that have no counterpart in the everyday world are being harnessed to enable forms of teleportation and 'spooky' telepathic links between remote places. Powerful new tools such as quantum computers, quantum cryptography and the quantum internet have attracted billions of dollars of investments, triggering a frantic quantum arms race. And appearing on the horizon is the most awesome and game-changing prospect of all - quantum AI.

Yet underpinning this dazzling promise lies a paradox. Although quantum mechanics is the most successful scientific theory ever, quantum systems possess properties that defy intuition and shred everyday notions of reality. Albert Einstein could never quite believe it. And decades after Erwin Schr dinger introduced his famous cat paradox, scientists are still divided over how to make sense of the weird quantum realm, one where ghostly quantum particles produce tiny forces in nanotechnology, cause black holes to evaporate - and may even be making the universe expand faster and faster. Indeed, cosmologists believe, the imprint of a quantum process remains etched into the afterglow of the big bang.

Quantum 2.0 takes the reader gently from the basic concepts to the cutting edge, inviting us all to peek into the new wonderland of quantum physics and glimpse its stunning implications.

By: Paul Davies
Imprint: Pelican
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 222mm, Width: 138mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 400g
ISBN: 9780241655801
ISBN 10: 0241655803
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 02 December 2025
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Paul Davies is a Regents' Professor of Physics and Director of the Beyond Center for Fundamental Concepts in Science at Arizona State University. The bestselling author of some thirty books, his many awards include the Templeton Prize and the Faraday Prize of the Royal Society. He is a Member of the Order of Australia and has an asteroid named after him.

Reviews for Quantum 2.0: The Past, Present, and Future of Quantum Physics

Davies is one of the most imaginative scientists working today * Financial Times * Even the most abstruse science acquires the clarity of exposition for which the author is justly renowned -- Denis Noble, University of Oxford You won’t find a clearer, more engaging guide to what we know (or would like to know) about the universe and how it is put together -- Bill Bryson Paul Davies always probes the deepest questions in science ... His trademark talent: getting to the heart of the most technical aspects of science, without jargon and with down-to-earth analogies -- Michael Berry, HH Wills Physics Laboratory