With both theory and experiments that progress in difficulty, Nakahara and Ohmi provide a classroom text instructors can use a full school year. They begin with background material on linear algebra and skill-building, with chapters on the basics of vectors and matrices, the framework of quantum mechanics, quibits and quantum key distribution, quantum gates and quantum circuits and their relation to quantum computing, simple quantum algorithms, quantum integral transforms, Grover's search algorithm, Shor's factorization algorithm, de-coherence, and quantum error correcting codes. They also cover physical systems that have the potential to work with quantum computers, and assess those systems by the DiVencenso criteria, covering NMR quantum computing, trapped ions, quantum with neutral atoms, Josephson junction quibits and quantum computing with quantum dots. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)