Essay Review of Tanya and Jeffrey Bub's Totally Random: Why Nobody Understands Quantum Mechanics: A Serious Comic on Entanglement
Michael E. Cuffaro, Emerson P. Doyle
TL;DR
This essay review critically examines Tanya and Jeffrey Bub's comic book on quantum entanglement, discussing its philosophical insights, pedagogical utility, and artistic approach within the context of comics theory.
Contribution
It provides an analysis of the book's philosophical content, pedagogical recommendations, and artistic style, offering insights into its effectiveness in explaining quantum mechanics.
Findings
The comic effectively illustrates complex quantum concepts.
It offers valuable philosophical perspectives on entanglement.
The artistic choices enhance understanding and engagement.
Abstract
This is an extended essay review of Tanya and Jeffrey Bub's Totally Random: Why Nobody Understands Quantum Mechanics: A serious comic on entanglement. Princeton and Oxford: Princeton University Press (2018), ISBN: 9780691176956, 272 pp., 7x10 in., 254 b/w illus., {\pounds}18.99 / $22.95 (paperback). We review the philosophical aspects of the book, provide suggestions for instructors on how to use the book in a class setting, and evaluate the authors' artistic choices in the context of comics theory.
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