Spacewarp
Author | : Fred Watson |
Publisher | : NewSouth Publishing |
Total Pages | : 221 |
Release | : 2021-11-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781742238296 |
ISBN-13 | : 1742238297 |
Rating | : 4/5 (96 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Age range 10+ Why do stars twinkle? How’s the best way to start spotting constellations and comets? Is there life beyond Earth? What’s the chance of a catastrophic collision with a killer asteroid? He’s covered the big space questions for adults, now Australia’s very own Astronomer-at-Large Fred Watson embarks on a grand tour of the Universe especially for children. From stargazing to telescopes, space travel to black holes, killer asteroids to aliens, Fred covers every question kids might ask about space — and then some! With incredible illustrations by Fred himself, and a quirky mix of mind-boggling facts, Spacewarp is a fascinating book that kids will love — and parents and friends will undoubtedly learn a thing or two as well!