By Alice James, Alex Frith (author) , David J Plant (illustrator) Part of the Big Questions series
"Embark on a voyage of space discovery with this captivating Q&A book for the curious!"
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If you’ve got a budding astronaut, scientist or star gazer in your life, Big Questions about the Universe is a book you should probably keep up your sleeve. From general questions about the make-up of planets and life in the International Space Station, to more technical aspects of neutron stars and telescopes, this well-crafted fact book breaks down some tricky concepts into digestible chunks for young readers (and some not-so-young ones too!).
Alex Frith and Alice James have done a stellar job on the learning side – but kudos to the creative team for bringing explanations to life with smart use of illustration, photography, and diagrams. With so much information for curious little minds to take on board, the visual elements definitely help build understanding, as well as injecting some playful character.
An adorable little robot sheds light on most of the big questions posed: How many stars are there? How much does it cost to go to space? What would Martians eat? But there are plenty of questions the cheery little bot doesn’t have the answers to. And these are some of the most fascinating in the book! Not knowing how big the universe really is, or whether there are other life forms out there are surely what make the study of space so thrilling.
Wherever your little ones are on their space journey, this is fascinating non-fiction for them to enjoy independently, or to use as a springboard for their own big discussions with friends and family.
The questions in this book were curated by the staff at London's Royal Observatory, to address all the most common - and a few uncommon - things that children want to know about the universe and about outer space. It covers a mixture of basic questions about planets, moons, human exploration and the origins of the universe, as well as tackling really BIG questions such as 'How do Black Holes work', 'Is it worth going to space?' and 'What's going to happen at the end of time?'
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Join two curious children and a robot programmed with all the answers as they guide readers through some of the most mind-boggling facts, and a refreshingly honest take on what things we simply don't know, and how to approach questions that don't have simple, straight answers.
Alice James joined Usborne after working in primary schools for a while. She absolutely loves science, and over the years has lived with chimps, spent a month in the rainforest, studied Biology at Oxford University, and grown 200 carnivorous plants (not necessarily in that order).
Whilst at Usborne Alice has worked on books on all kinds of science topics, from space to energy to the periodic table.
Alex Frith has been writing Usborne books since 2005. His diverse output covers such titles as See inside Your Head , Stories of Thor and Politics for Beginners . He has spoken at multiple festivals about his book 100 Things to Know About Space . Alex can be found in London.
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The questions in this book were curated by the staff at London's Royal Observatory, to address all the most common - and a few uncommon - things that children want to know about the universe and about outer space. It covers a mixture of basic questions about planets, moons, human exploration and the origins of the universe, as well as tackling really BIG questions such as 'How do Black Holes work', 'Is it worth going to space?' and 'What's going to happen at the end of time?' Join two curious children and a robot programmed with all the answers as they guide readers through some of the most mind-boggling facts, and a refreshingly honest take on what things we simply don't know, and how to approach questions that don't have simple, straight answers.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Big Questions about the Universe and determined it is suitable for children aged 7-10 years old
Big Questions about the Universe features in the following genres: General Knowledge & Trivia, Children’s / Teenage: General interest, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Featured Books for 7+ readers, Recommendations, Space, The Natural World, Featured Books for 9+ readers
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Big Questions about the Universe was written by Alice James, Alex Frith and published by Usborne Publishing Ltd
Big Questions about the Universe has 96 pages
Yes it is part of Big Questions series
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