Your Expert Guide: Physics for Young Scientists
Will be published approx. on 8. October 2026
Book
Hardback
64 pages
978-1-5263-3058-1 (ISBN)
Description
From top experts in the world of science comes this definitive guide to physics, published in partnership with the Institute of Physics.
In Your Expert Guide: Physics, readers discover the wonders of the world - such as how the power of a throw can scatter ten bowling pins, or where a rainbow's colours come from - and will forever experience matter and motion with more amazement. From outer space to the centre of our planet, physics tells us what forces are at work. This book invites the next generation of scientists and innovators to learn from the experts how to observe, understand and talk about these amazing phenomena!
Written by Dr Ben Skuse, science writer, mathetmatician and passionate physics communicator. Published in partnership with the Institute of Physics. With friendly and captivating artwork by Ola Szpunar, readers aged 8+ can see Physics come alive in familiar and fascinating places.
Books in the Your Expert Guide series:
With Royal Society of Chemistry: The Periodic Table / Chemistry for Young Scientists
With Royal Society of Biology: The Human Body / Biology for Young Scientists
With Institute of Physics: The Universe / Physics for Young Scientists
In Your Expert Guide: Physics, readers discover the wonders of the world - such as how the power of a throw can scatter ten bowling pins, or where a rainbow's colours come from - and will forever experience matter and motion with more amazement. From outer space to the centre of our planet, physics tells us what forces are at work. This book invites the next generation of scientists and innovators to learn from the experts how to observe, understand and talk about these amazing phenomena!
Written by Dr Ben Skuse, science writer, mathetmatician and passionate physics communicator. Published in partnership with the Institute of Physics. With friendly and captivating artwork by Ola Szpunar, readers aged 8+ can see Physics come alive in familiar and fascinating places.
Books in the Your Expert Guide series:
With Royal Society of Chemistry: The Periodic Table / Chemistry for Young Scientists
With Royal Society of Biology: The Human Body / Biology for Young Scientists
With Institute of Physics: The Universe / Physics for Young Scientists
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Hachette Children's Group
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 9 years
Product notice
Trade binding
Dimensions
Height: 290 mm
Width: 219 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-5263-3058-1 (9781526330581)
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Benjamin Skuse (Author)
Benjamin Skuse is a science writer based in the UK. He combines academic knowledge gained through an MSc in Science Communication and a PhD in Applied Mathematics with many years communicating the latest scientific breakthroughs to the public. He is particularly passionate about engaging young people in physics and mathematics, aiming to ignite a fascination with how the Universe works in the next generation of thinkers and innovators.
Ola Szpunar (Illustrator)
Ola Szpunar is an illustrator based in Gdansk, Poland. In addition to graduating with master's degree from Art Academy in Gdansk, she attended Karel de Grote University of Applied Sciences and Arts in Antwerp and studied book design in Warsaw, Poland. Ola has run an independent illustration studio since 2017, focusing on children's books, editorial illustrations and textile design. Ola's work is colourful, full of light, detailed and atmospheric. Ola also makes playful and delicate ceramics under her brand, Clai.
Benjamin Skuse is a science writer based in the UK. He combines academic knowledge gained through an MSc in Science Communication and a PhD in Applied Mathematics with many years communicating the latest scientific breakthroughs to the public. He is particularly passionate about engaging young people in physics and mathematics, aiming to ignite a fascination with how the Universe works in the next generation of thinkers and innovators.
Ola Szpunar (Illustrator)
Ola Szpunar is an illustrator based in Gdansk, Poland. In addition to graduating with master's degree from Art Academy in Gdansk, she attended Karel de Grote University of Applied Sciences and Arts in Antwerp and studied book design in Warsaw, Poland. Ola has run an independent illustration studio since 2017, focusing on children's books, editorial illustrations and textile design. Ola's work is colourful, full of light, detailed and atmospheric. Ola also makes playful and delicate ceramics under her brand, Clai.