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Digital edition: 978-1-78240-829-1
Hardcover edition: 978-1-78240-697-6

This book was conceived, designed and produced by

The Bright Press, an imprint of the Quarto Group

58 West Street, Brighton BN1 2RA, United Kingdom

Publisher Mark Searle

Associate Publisher Emma Bastow

Creative Director James Evans

Development Editor Jacqui Sayers

Project Editor D & N Publishing

Designer Lindsey Johns

Illustrator Robert Brandt

Front cover image: Shutterstock/IamTK

Back cover images: Anatoly Mikhaltsov (CC BY-SA 4.0; top), Dartmouth Electron Microscope Facility, Dartmouth College (centre above), Shutterstock/Bo Valentino (centre below), Shutterstock/Sina Jasteh (bottom)