Exploring the Universe

Science writer Isabel Thomas is a two-time winner of the AAAS/Subaru Prize for Excellence in Science Books and has a research MPhil from the University of Cambridge. She previously wrote the bestselling Full of Life and Exploring the Elements for Phaidon.Sara Gillingham is the award-winning art director and designer who created the global bestsellers Full of Life, Exploring the Elements, Seeing Stars, and Animals in the Sky with Phaidon. She lives in British Columbia.

As featured in Literary Hub and The Bookseller‘Brightly presented and packed with facts.’ – Kirkus‘This wonderfully worthy addition to any scientific collection will give readers a new appreciation for the vastness of the universe and their small but significant place in it all.’ – Booklist, starred review‘Presents facts and the stories behind some of the most extraordinary features of our universe, and the technology we use to understand it.’ – Publishers Weekly‘The illustrations are so lifelike it’s like you could reach out and touch the stars and planets.’ – The Mommies Reviews‘I’ve never reviewed a non-fiction book as perfectly formed as Exploring the Universe.’ – GeekDad‘Jam-packed with knowledge, and the text remains approachable and entertaining. … this wonderfully worthy addition to any scientific collection will give readers a new appreciation for the vastness of the universe and their small but significant place in it all.’ – Booklist, starred review‘Colorful and ultra-informative.’ – Literary Hub‘Brightly presented and packed with facts.’ – Kirkus‘Presents facts and the stories behind some of the most extraordinary features of our universe, and the technology we use to understand it.’ – Publishers Weekly