An exclusive short story for World Book Day from one of our bestselling authors. This brilliant comic thriller will have you on the edge of your seat. Albert Rossi has many qualities. Hes a man who can spot polyester at a hundred paces. Hes the person youd have on speed dial were you to find yourself at the centre of a tailoring emergency. He has an excellent working knowledge of Bonnie Tylers back catalogue. These skills are essential to a Gentlemans Outfitter from Eastcote. They are not necessarily on the job description for recruiting an assassin. When Albert hits an unsuspecting pedestrian whilst listening to Total Eclipse of the Heart in his Nissan Micra he is amazed to escape the inevitable knock on the door from the police. Instead he receives a mysterious phone call from a man who sounds surprisingly like Stephen Hawking telling him that his money will be left in the usual place. At that very moment Albert Rossi decides to change careers. Albert Rossis life is about to get a whole lot more interesting! ...

Quantum physics is believed to be the fundamental theory underlying our understanding of the physical universe. However it is based on concepts & principles that have always been difficult to understand & controversial in their interpretation. This book aims to explain these issues using a minimum of technical language & mathematics. After a brief introduction to the ideas of quantum physics the problems of interpretation are identified & explained. The rest of the book surveys describes & criticises a range of suggestions that have been made with the aim of resolving these problems; these include the traditional or Copenhagen interpretation the possible role of the conscious mind in measurement & the postulate of parallel universes. This new edition has been revised throughout to take into account developments in this field over the past fifteen years including the idea of consistent histories to which a completely new chapter is devoted. ...

From quarks to computing this fascinating introduction covers every element of the quantum world in clear & accessible language. Drawing on a wealth of expertise to explain just what a fascinating field quantum physics is Rae points out that it is not simply a maze of technical jargon & philosophical ideas but a reality which affects our daily lives. ...

Quantum Physics For Dummies helps make quantum physics understandable & accessible. From what quantum physics can do for the world to understanding hydrogen atoms readers will get complete coverage of the subject along with numerous examples to help them tackle the tough equations. Compatible with classroom text books & courses Quantum Physics For Dummies lets students study at their own paces & helps them prepare for graduate or professional exams. Coverage
Includes:: The Schrodinger Equation & its Applications The Foundations of Quantum Physics Vector Notation Spin Scattering Theory Angular Momentum & more
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The Quantum Thief is a dazzling hard SF novel set in the solar system of the far future
- a heist novel peopled by bizarre post-humans
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From the bestselling authors of Why does E=mc 2?" comes " The Quantum Universe" in which Brian Cox presenter of the BBC's " Wonders of the Solar System" & " Wonders of the Universe" & Jeff Forshaw go on a brilliantly ambitious mission to show that everyone can understand the deepest questions of science. But just what is quantum physics? How does it help us understand our amazing world? Where does it leave Newton & Einstein? & why above all can we be sure that the theory is good? Here Brian Cox & Jeff Forshaw give us the real science behind the bizarre behaviour of the atoms & energy that make up the universe & reveal exactly how everything that can happen does happen." ...

Quantum Wellness is the idea that you can achieve a significant increase in the health of mind body & spirit through small focused steps which will in turn yield extraordinary changes in your life. None of us makes perfect choices all the time so in this New York Times" bestseller Kathy Freston shows how small steps regarding how to eat how to work how to live in our imperfect bodies & how to stay positive can add up to significant breakthroughs in overall well-being. To do this Freston advocates setting manageable goals
- achieving a little one day a week then two then more
- & building up to a complete programme that can incorporate all or some of the eight pillars of wellness: meditation visualisation fun activities a diet of whole foods exercise helping others considering yourself & spiritual practise. In combination these will take perfect care of your mind body & spirit raising you to the pinnacle of wellness."

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Its late in the 21st century & bioengineering is now so common that people are able to modify their minds in any way they wish. It is an era which has been shaped by information systems so vast that security in any form is easily breached. Now you can be whatever you want to be & do whatever you want to do. On Earth anyway. One night thirty three years ago the stars went out. The Bubble
- a perfect sphere centred on the sun
- appeared in the sky isolating the solar system from the rest of the universe. For thirty-three years humanity has lived with the religious cults & terrorism which spawned in the wake of the darkness. We are now alone. Humanity has been cut off Quarantined.

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' Dazzling gritty brilliance. This is a novel of scorching distinction' Sunday Times Under an endless & unforgiving sky four travellers enter the Judean desert in search of redemption. Instead amidst the barren rocks they are met by a dangerous man Musa & fall under his dark influence. But there is a fervent solitary figure also sharing their landscape denying the temptations of his neighbours & ultimately the needs of his own body. So begin forty days & nights in one of the most inhospitable terrains on earth. ' One of the finest novels I've read in years' The Times ' Completely captivating' Literary Review ' Absolutely compelling' Observer 'stunning. A writer of hallucinatory skill' John Updike ...

Jesse has survived the chasers. He's survived the roving bands of humans. & he might even have started to make some new friends. But the quarantine period is up. The army is coming in. & Jesse's about to learn that the real test of survival has only just begun. ...