I thought it would be humorous, but I just can't get through it, which is saying a lot because I can read just about anything. I'm a science buff, and really enjoy Wizard of Oz, but the mix just doesn't work for me in this book.

I'm not sure that I understand nuclear physics any better than before Ii read this, but I did manage to get through it. ( )

There was a time that whenever I went to the bookstore, I'd always have to leave with a book. I would usually hang out in the science fiction/fantasy area, until it seemed that none of the books interested me (Shakespeare in Klingon!?). I then journeyed through the literature and drama sections, and soon found myself in the little gem of the mathematics and science section.

Nestled between books on Fermat's last theorem and Stephen Hawking telling the universe as it is, you'll find all manner of allegorical books describing in lay terms advanced mathematical and scientific concepts. One such book is The Wizard of Quarks.

A retelling of The Wizard of Oz, only with a focus on quantum theory, Dorothy travels to a strange and mysterious world in which she learns the basics of quantum mechanics and Planck's constant.

If you're at all interested in quantum theory, or allegorical books on science, or even an enormous fan of Oz spin-offs, then this is definitely a book for you. ( )

Concepts of particle physics presented in the guise of a Wizard-of-Oz-like fairy tale. May be suited to or liked by some people.