Book review Q is for Quantum

Q is for Quantum by John Gribbin

encyclopedia format which helps for cross referencing (who was the Bose in Bose-Einstein condensate?) but impossible to read cover to cover. Quantum physics is chock full of new terms so helpful to have dictionary definitions, but the mixing of reference to things and the biographical entries doesnt work for me. So on a plus side i now know there is a family relationship between George Thomson and JJ, but no relation to Lord Kelvin (William Thomson). Id actually never heard of Count Rumford (Sir Benjamin Thompson )and intrigued by him
So Lots of journalised snippets in this, but did this book need to be written. the "timeline" section at the back, where peoples birthdates and events are shown side by side appears extraneous. trying to show relationship between people and discoveries by year. the physicists Birth-dates stop after 1950 (havent there been any prodigy quantum scientists recently?) and page after page of discovery since the sixties.
Its a chunk block of reading, reasonable for reference though of course outdated within months of publication. Dont think it will get revised. id like to know if if there is an online source on Quantum Physics which shows more Consilience.