Am I Made of Stardust?
Dr Maggie Answers the Big Questions for Young Scientists (Winner of the Royal Society Young People's Book Prize 2023)
Published on 26. September 2024
Book
Paperback/Softback
128 pages
978-1-916763-21-0 (ISBN)
Description
Award-winning scientist and BBC broadcaster Dame Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock is here to answer all the questions curious kids will ever have about the Universe.
How long would it take me to fly to a star? What would happen if I fell inside a black hole? Would I get a phone signal in space? From whether there are rainbows on other planets to what dinner tastes like on the International Space Station, this book is packed full of fabulous facts, mind-blowing insights and engaging explanations from the renowned space scientist. Written in Dr Maggie's fun, accessible style, and featuring out-of-this-world illustrations throughout, it's guaranteed to bring the wonders of space and science to life for young readers.
Also Available:
Dr Maggie's Grand Tour of the Solar System - 9781780555751
How long would it take me to fly to a star? What would happen if I fell inside a black hole? Would I get a phone signal in space? From whether there are rainbows on other planets to what dinner tastes like on the International Space Station, this book is packed full of fabulous facts, mind-blowing insights and engaging explanations from the renowned space scientist. Written in Dr Maggie's fun, accessible style, and featuring out-of-this-world illustrations throughout, it's guaranteed to bring the wonders of space and science to life for young readers.
Also Available:
Dr Maggie's Grand Tour of the Solar System - 9781780555751
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Michael O'Mara Books Ltd
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 8 to 12 years
Illustrations
Full colour
Dimensions
Height: 241 mm
Width: 194 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
509 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-916763-21-0 (9781916763210)
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Persons
Maggie Aderin-Pocock (Author)
Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock PhD is a space scientist whose passion is presenting science and demonstrating that you 'don't need a brain the size of a small planet' to understand science. She has a degree in Physics and a PhD. in Mechanical Engineering. To further share her passion for science, in 2004 Maggie founded Science Innovation Ltd. She is a BAFTA-nominated TV presenter, co-hosting the world's longest-running science television program The Sky at Night. Maggie also won the Institute of Physics gold medal for exceptional services to science education and physics communication and was made a Dame in the 2023 New Year's Honours list.
Chelen Ecija (Illustrator)
Chelen is an illustrator and a lettering artist based in Madrid, Spain. Painting and lettering are her passions and playing with letterpress type is her hobby. She is also addicted to travelling, eating sunflower seeds and buying new books. She has worked for numerous publishers including Penguin Random House, Scholastic and Hachette.
Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock PhD is a space scientist whose passion is presenting science and demonstrating that you 'don't need a brain the size of a small planet' to understand science. She has a degree in Physics and a PhD. in Mechanical Engineering. To further share her passion for science, in 2004 Maggie founded Science Innovation Ltd. She is a BAFTA-nominated TV presenter, co-hosting the world's longest-running science television program The Sky at Night. Maggie also won the Institute of Physics gold medal for exceptional services to science education and physics communication and was made a Dame in the 2023 New Year's Honours list.
Chelen Ecija (Illustrator)
Chelen is an illustrator and a lettering artist based in Madrid, Spain. Painting and lettering are her passions and playing with letterpress type is her hobby. She is also addicted to travelling, eating sunflower seeds and buying new books. She has worked for numerous publishers including Penguin Random House, Scholastic and Hachette.