Quantum Mechanics

A Ladybird Expert Book

Jim Al-Khalili

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English

MICHAEL JOSEPH
26 January 2017

Mathematics & Sciences; Popular science; Quantum physics (quantum mechanics & quantum field theory); Relativity physics; Quantum & theoretical chemistry

Series: The Ladybird Expert Series

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.

By: Jim Al-Khalili
Imprint: MICHAEL JOSEPH
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 179mm, Width: 119mm, Spine: 8mm
Weight: 130g
ISBN: 9780718186272
ISBN 10: 0718186273
Series: The Ladybird Expert Series
Pages: 56
Publication Date: 26 January 2017
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Professor Jim Al-Khalili, OBE, 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 for Quantum Mechanics (A Ladybird Expert Book)

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