Quantum Mechanics (A Ladybird Expert Book)

Hardback

Main Details

Title Quantum Mechanics (A Ladybird Expert Book)
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Jim Al-Khalili
SeriesThe Ladybird Expert Series
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:56
Dimensions(mm): Height 179,Width 119
Category/GenrePopular science
Quantum physics
Relativity physics
ISBN/Barcode 9780718186272
ClassificationsDewey:530.12
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint Michael Joseph Ltd
Publication Date 26 January 2017
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

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 science, history and culture.

Author Biography

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.

Reviews

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 *