Quantum Mechanics (A Ladybird Expert Book)
$24.87
- Hardcover
56 pages
- Release Date
25 January 2017
Summary
An accessible, authoritative introduction for adult readers
Quantum Mechanics is the second book of a new series of titles written for an adult readership and produced in the same iconic small hardback format pioneered by the original Ladybirds.
Written by some of the leading lights and outstanding communicators in their fields, the Ladybird Expert books provide clear, accessible and authoritative introductions, informed by expert opinion, to subjects drawn from scien…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780718186272 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0718186273 |
| Author: | Jim Al-Khalili |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Michael Joseph Ltd |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 56 |
| Release Date: | 25 January 2017 |
| Weight: | 130g |
| Dimensions: | 179mm x 119mm x 8mm |
| Series: | The Ladybird Expert Series |
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Jim Al-Khalili has done an admirable job of condensing the ideas of quantum physics from Max Planck to the possibilities of quantum computers into brisk, straightforward English – The Times
Jim Al-Khalili has done an admirable job of condensing the ideas of quantum physics from Max Planck to the possibilities of quantum computers into brisk, straightforward English
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Jim Al-Khalili
Professor Jim Al-Khalili, OBE FRS, is a physicist, author and broadcaster based at the University of Surrey. He received his PhD in theoretical nuclear physics in 1989 and has published over a hundred research papers on quantum physics. His many popular science books have been translated into twenty-six languages. He is a recipient of the Royal Michael Faraday medal and the Institute of Physics Kelvin Medal. In 2016 he received the inaugural Stephen Hawking Medal for Science Communication. He lives in Southsea, Hampshire, with his wife Julie.
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