"The book fills a gap between the turgid prose of the burgeoning research literature and the superficial accounts in the popular press."
Nature, 1999
"The concepts introduced in this book and the forecast of future directions provided should continue to provide a good primer for the exciting breakthrough anticipated in this field."
Mathematics Abstracts, 2001
"Despite its age, this book remains an excellent way to learn the basics of quantum information."
Quantum Information and Computation, 2002