By Dr. Eve M. Vavagiakis (author) , Jessica Lanan (illustrator) Part of the MIT Kids Press series
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Lurking at the centre of our galaxy and in the furthest reaches of space are black holes. Once unseeable and unknowable, these cosmic devourers - sometimes born from the death of stars - swallow even light itself. But what exactly is a black hole? And how do we even know they exist?
In a kid-friendly, rhyming narration, the elusive astronomical object introduces itself as both a behemoth star-eater and a shy, rarely-spotted phenomena. Physicist Eve M. Vavagiakis's approachable text is paired with Jessica Lanan's imaginative depictions of a young astronaut venturing where no human has gone before, along with stunning renderings of our fascinating narrator and the final frontier.
This second entry in the Meet the Universe series will light readers' curiosity and have them racing to discover more secrets hidden among the stars.
Eve M. Vavagiakis lives in Ithaca, New York and holds a PhD in physics from Cornell University. A space enthusiast since childhood, she now works in experimental cosmology as part of the Atacama Cosmology Telescope, CCAT-prime, CMB-S4, and Simons Observatory collaborations to build instrumentation and study the oldest light in the universe. She also codirects the high energy physics reader’s digest blog ParticleBites.
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Lurking at the centre of our galaxy and in the furthest reaches of space are black holes. Once unseeable and unknowable, these cosmic devourers - sometimes born from the death of stars - swallow even light itself.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed I'm a Black Hole and determined it is suitable for children aged 7-10 years old
I'm a Black Hole features in the following genres: Featured Books for 9+ readers, Recommendations, Science, Children’s / Teenage: General interest, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Space, The Natural World, Featured Books for 7+ readers
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I'm a Black Hole was written by Dr. Eve M. Vavagiakis and published by MIT Kids Press an imprint of Walker Books
I'm a Black Hole has 40 pages
Yes it is part of MIT Kids Press series
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