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Understanding Physics

By Darran Stobbart, El Primo Ramón, Minna Lacey, Rachel Firth

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Part of the best-selling “Understanding” series that brings to life the wide world of physics. Rather than explaining details about how to do physics, this book focuses on explaining what different branches of physics are about, how we know about them, and what mysteries remain for budding physicists to uncover. It doesn’t shy away from the hard stuff, tackling black holes, quantum mechanics and even Einstein’s theories of relativity.
ISBN: 9781836052135
Imprint: Usborne
On Sale: Oct 7, 2025
List price: $17.99
No of pages: 128
Trim Size: 6.950 in (w) x 9.750 in (h) x 0.650 in (d)
BISAC 1: JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Physics
BISAC 2: JUVENILE NONFICTION / Technology / Aeronautics, Astronautics & Space Science
BISAC 3: JUVENILE NONFICTION / Technology / General

Darran Stobbart

Biography

Darran spent a decade as children’s bookseller in Durham. He studied crime scene and forensic science at university. It’s handier than you’d expect. He collects useless facts, and writes about lots of subjects – especially science. He is passionate about stories, music, and will talk about octopuses at great length.

El Primo Ramón

El Primo Ramón

El Primo Ram�n

El Primo Ram�n

Minna Lacey

Biography

Since joining Usborne, Minna has written books on everything from pirates and gladiators to jungles and oceans. She studied Maths and Philosophy at university and previously worked as a journalist and illustrator in London, Bogota and New York. In her spare time, she loves writing stories, drawing and playing the guitar.

Rachel Firth

Biography

Rachel spent 11 years studying and teaching philosophy at the universities of London and Oxford before joining Usborne. Since then she has written books on subjects ranging from knights, to food, to philosophy, as well as retelling folk stories, and writing children’s versions of numerous novels.

Part of the best-selling “Understanding” series that brings to life the wide world of physics. Rather than explaining details about how to do physics, this book focuses on explaining what different branches of physics are about, how we know about them, and what mysteries remain for budding physicists to uncover. It doesn’t shy away from the hard stuff, tackling black holes, quantum mechanics and even Einstein’s theories of relativity.

ISBN: 9781836052135
Imprint: Usborne
On Sale: Oct 7, 2025
List price: $17.99
No of pages: 128
Trim Size: 6.950 in (w) x 9.750 in (h) x 0.650 in (d)
BISAC 1: JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Physics
BISAC 2: JUVENILE NONFICTION / Technology / Aeronautics, Astronautics & Space Science
BISAC 3: JUVENILE NONFICTION / Technology / General

Darran Stobbart

Biography

Darran spent a decade as children’s bookseller in Durham. He studied crime scene and forensic science at university. It’s handier than you’d expect. He collects useless facts, and writes about lots of subjects – especially science. He is passionate about stories, music, and will talk about octopuses at great length.

El Primo Ramón

El Primo Ramón

El Primo Ram�n

El Primo Ram�n

Minna Lacey

Biography

Since joining Usborne, Minna has written books on everything from pirates and gladiators to jungles and oceans. She studied Maths and Philosophy at university and previously worked as a journalist and illustrator in London, Bogota and New York. In her spare time, she loves writing stories, drawing and playing the guitar.

Rachel Firth

Biography

Rachel spent 11 years studying and teaching philosophy at the universities of London and Oxford before joining Usborne. Since then she has written books on subjects ranging from knights, to food, to philosophy, as well as retelling folk stories, and writing children’s versions of numerous novels.