Quantum! The Strange Science of the Smallest Stuff in the Universe (Hardcover)

Hardcover. Ready to visit the world of quantum physics? Take a roller-coaster ride through the land of the impossibly small and learn whats behind the building blocks of the universe. What is the very smallest thing you can think of? A grain of sand? What about an atom? Every object and every living thingfrom the biggest star to a speck of dustis made of atoms. But even atoms are made up of smaller particles, and inside those smaller particles, youll find quarks! Quarks are the smallest thing there is, but they make a big impact on our universe. From the Big Bang, supernovas, and black holes to the chips inside your computer, quarks have seen it all. In this fun, accessible book teeming with fascinating facts and full-color illustrations, Christopher Edge and Paul Daviz lead a journey beyond the science classroom and into the quantum universe to explore what quarks are all about. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.