为了向非科研人员详细地解释量子物理学到底是什么, 并且介绍那些正在高速发展的、以光和物质所特有的量子现象为基础的科学技术。迈克尔·G. 雷默从什么是量子物理学、量子物理学的原理、量子物理学的应用以及量子物理学有待解决的问题和争议进行叙述, 帮助读者深入思考和理解量子物理学的世界观———量子世界呈现出概率性, 而这种概率性和我们的直觉思维是有冲突的, 并对量子物理学广泛的应用进行介绍。该著作的特点在于是用浅显易懂的语言, 尽全力让一个没有物理学基础, 但又充满好奇心、具有恒心的读者, 在读书的过程中, 有能力去理解和遵循我们用来解释量子理论正确性的逻辑思维。

In order to provide a detailed explanation of what quantum physics is to non-researchers and to introduce the rapidly developing scientific technologies based on quantum phenomena unique to light and matter, Michael G. Reiner has narrated the facts of quantum physics, the principles of quantum physics, the applications of quantum physics, and the problems and controversies that quantum physics needs to solve, helping the readers going deep into and make out the worldview of quantum physics———the probability presented in the quantum world presents, which conflicts with our intuitive thinking. He has also introduced the widespread applications of quantum physics. The characteristic of this work is, in simple and lucid language, to make every effort to enable a reader, who knows nothing about physics but is full of curiosity and perseverance, to have the ability to comprehend and follow the logical thinking we use in explaining the correctness of quantum theory in the precess of reading it.