Black Holes and Uncle Albert

Häftad, Engelska, 2005

115 kr

Skickas . Fri frakt över 249 kr.

Beskrivning

Book Two in the bestselling Uncle Albert science/adventure series.Uncle Albert and his intrepid niece Gedanken make some astonishing discoveries when they set out on their next mission: to investigate the universe . . .Discover black holes that swallow up everything, tape measures that shrink when you take them downstairs, speeded-up time, and how it is that you are made of stardust in this adventure story set in deepest space.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2005-04-07
Mått:127 x 197 x 10 mm
Vikt:130 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:160
Förlag:Faber & Faber
ISBN:9780571226146

Utforska kategorier

Kapitelböcker inom Barn och ungdom

Mer om författaren

Russell Stannard is Emeritus Professor of Physics at the Open University. He has travelled widely in Europe and the USA, researching high energy nuclear physics. He has received the Templeton UK project award and spent a year in America as a visiting fellow at the Center of Theological Theory, Princeton. He was awarded an OBE for services to physics and the popularisation of science. Married with four children of his own and three stepchildren, he vividly remembers the excitement of discovering Einstein's theories for the first time and he is dedicated to passing this inspiration on to new generations. The Time and Space of Uncle Albert was shortlisted for both the Science Award and the Whitbread Award, and his books have been translated into seventeen different languages.

Recensioner i media

"'The marvellous Uncle Albert books have made quantum physics and relativity fun for countless children.' Sunday Times; 'Enough to make a parent weep with gratitude.' Guardian"