  | Quantum! : the strange science of the smallest stuff in the universe Author: Edge, Christopher | |
| Price: $23.78 | ||
Summary:
Every object and every living thing-from the biggest star to a speck of dust-is made of atoms. But even atoms are made up of smaller particles, and inside those smaller particles, you'll find quarks! Quarks are the smallest thing there is, but they make a big impact on our universe. From supernovas, and black holes to the chips inside your computer, quarks have seen it all.
| Illustrator: | Daviz, Paul |
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (-) (09/15/24)
Booklist (09/01/24)
Full Text Reviews:
Booklist - 09/01/2024 This cheerful picture book throws an awful lot of abstract information at kids in an irresistibly upbeat fashion. The narrator, a quark named Q, introduces the quantum universe, identifying various buddies (protons, neutrons, and electrons), describing how they get along with each other (electrons keep whizzing around protons, like they're trying to impress them; quarks and antiquarks battle to the death), and explaining how the universe started about 13.8 billion years ago and keeps on growing. And this is just the beginning. Subsequent pages address atoms, nuclear fusion, photons, the electromagnetic spectrum, pulsars, black holes, ghost particles, and on and on, proceeding in logical progression and using accessible language and examples. Q is portrayed as a bright, bouncy blob, and makes an engaging guide; the whimsical cartoon illustrations help clarify concepts. The text covers how subatomic theory has developed over time, and acknowledges mysteries that remain (dark matter might be made up of Weakly Interacting Massive Particles—WIMPS—but nobody's ever seen one). Aspiring scientists (and their grown-ups) will be intrigued and delighted. - Copyright 2024 Booklist.
