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'''''Quantum: The Magazine of Math and Science''''' was a United States-based bimonthly magazine of mathematics and science, primarily physics, designed for young readers. It was published by the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) and Springer-Verlag<ref name=about>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nsta.org/quantum-magazine-math-and-science|title=Quantum: The Magazine of Math and Science|website=National Science Teaching Association |access-date=July 12, 2022}}</ref> and was headquartered in Washington DC.<ref>{{cite book|title=Quantum : the student magazine of math and science|url=http://library.oum.edu.my/oumlib/content/catalog/731427|publisher=Open University Malaysia|access-date=28 November 2015}}</ref>
''Quantum'' was a sister publication of the Russian magazine ''Kvant''. ''Quantum'' contained translations from ''Kvant'' and original material.<ref name="about"/>
The magazine was founded in 1990. It ceased publication with its July/August 2001 issue.<ref>{{Cite journal|url=http://static.nsta.org/pdfs/QuantumV11N6.pdf|title=July/August 2001 issue|journal=Quantum|access-date=April 16, 2020}}</ref>
Two books derived from ''Quantum'' materials have been published: ''Quantoons''<ref>{{cite book|title=Quantoons: A book of physics problems from Quantum magazine|url=https://my.nsta.org/resource/100095|publisher=National Science Teachers Association |isbn=978-0-87355-265-3 | last1=Bunk | first1=Tomas | last2=Eisenkraft | first2=Arthur | last3=Kirkpatrick | first3=Larry D. | year=2006 }}</ref> and ''Quantum Quandaries''.<ref>{{cite book|title=Quantum Quandaries: brainteasers from Quantum magazine|url=https://my.nsta.org/resource/100097 |publisher=National Science Teachers Association |isbn=978-1-93353-166-3 |year=2009}}</ref>
All articles from the magazine are indexed online by the NSTA.<ref name="about"/>
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==External links== * [https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/20922619 WorldCat info]
Category:Student magazines published in the United States Category:Bimonthly magazines published in the United States Category:Defunct education magazines published in the United States Category:Magazines established in 1990 Category:Magazines disestablished in 2001 Category:Science education in the United States Category:Magazines published in Washington, D.C.
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