John Gribbin gained a PhD from the Institute of Astronomy in Cambridge (then under the leadership of Fred Hoyle), before working as a science journalist for Nature and later New Scientist. Mary Gribbin is a teacher with a special gift for communicating difficult concepts, and she is a previous winner of the TES Junior Information Book Award. They have co-written several titles for adults and children. John has written many bestselling popular science books, including Erwin Schrödinger and the Quantum Revolution, In Search of the Multiverse and The Universe: A Biography. John and Mary are both Visiting Fellows at the University of Sussex.

‘Elegant and meticulously researched … this is a most enjoyable book.’ The ObservatoryPraise for the authors:‘Mary and John Gribbin write with great clarity.’ Guardian‘Precise yet mysterious … as beautiful as a poem and as exciting as a novel.’ The Sunday Times‘A gripping account of the history of quantum mechanics and a clear description of its significance – and weirdness. Absolutely fascinating.’ Isaac Asimov‘Immensely readable’ The Times