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From the author of the phenomenal bestseller, A BRIEF HISTORY OF TIME.
A collaboration with his daughter on his first ever children's book.
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Take a rollercoaster ride through the vastness of space and, in the midst of an exciting adventure, discover the mysteries of physics, science and the universe with George, his new friends next door - the scientist Eric and his daughter, Annie - and a super-intelligent computer called Cosmos, which can take them to the edge of a black hole and back again. Or can it? And who else would like to get their hands on Cosmos? A funny and hugely informative romp through space, time and the universe.
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52 of 52 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
My son, who has just turned 8, literally devoured this book from cover to cover in the space of about a week during his half term holiday. This might not be amazing to some people but he has never before read a story book himself, having the attention span of a gnat, he usually prefers information books and comics. So I was delighted when he chose this book for himself and every night he went to bed to read the next exciting chapter of this book. This book obviously ticked all the right boxes for him, enough of a story to keep the characters alive, with a great smattering of facts and figures about space, the universe, planets etc and lots of other things to capture the imagination of a fact-hungry 8 year old !
29 of 29 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I wish this book had been around when I was a kid devouring everything about stars and planets that I could lay my hands on. The story itself is nothing special, but it's full of fascinating and inspiring information, woven so neatly into the narrative that readers will hardly be aware that they are learning.
Illustrations are scattered liberally throughout the text, in the form of both amusing pen-and-ink sketches and breathtaking photographs of astronomical phenomena. The reach of the book is truly universal, going much further than the familiar tour of the Solar System and even taking in the latest developments in our understanding of black holes. To explain a black hole clearly and comprehensively to primary school children is quite an achievement.
There's no dumbing down of the science - children's curiosity and intellectual development are respected throughout. A brilliant gift for young fans of Doctor Who - there's more than a touch of Tennant geek chic about Eric, the bespectacled, gangly Professor with wild hair and an amazing computer who moves in next door to George and shows him there's more to life than his parents' eco-activism and his pet pig.
Illustrations are scattered liberally throughout the text, in the form of both amusing pen-and-ink sketches and breathtaking photographs of astronomical phenomena. The reach of the book is truly universal, going much further than the familiar tour of the Solar System and even taking in the latest developments in our understanding of black holes. To explain a black hole clearly and comprehensively to primary school children is quite an achievement.
There's no dumbing down of the science - children's curiosity and intellectual development are respected throughout. A brilliant gift for young fans of Doctor Who - there's more than a touch of Tennant geek chic about Eric, the bespectacled, gangly Professor with wild hair and an amazing computer who moves in next door to George and shows him there's more to life than his parents' eco-activism and his pet pig.
36 of 37 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I really enjoyed this. It was a great introduction to the universe, though it focused more on the solar system than the universe as a whole. The fact boxes are really useful too.
The concept of Cosmos the computer being able to create doors to the universe is really cool. And it is a very gripping read! always be careful around black holes!
The name dropping of Hawking radiation was nicely done.
I shall be letting my younger brothers borrow this
The concept of Cosmos the computer being able to create doors to the universe is really cool. And it is a very gripping read! always be careful around black holes!
The name dropping of Hawking radiation was nicely done.
I shall be letting my younger brothers borrow this
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It is great!It is amazing! The story and the facts rules! And i loved it. Overall it is super.
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Published 12 days ago by Mrs. M. Sachdev
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Book recieved in good time and in good condition. Thank you. It will get alot of use and educate loads of young and older people in a fun and easy to follow way.
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george's secret key to the universe
The nine year old and 70 year olds in our family thought this book excellent .. I was a good story and very informative with wonderful illustrations. It is a book not to be missed
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This is an excellent book; it will be enjoyed by adults as well as children and I recommend it for nine year-olds upwards (although if it is... Read more
This is an excellent book; it will be enjoyed by adults as well as children and I recommend it for nine year-olds upwards (although if it is... Read more
Published 8 months ago by RR Waller
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Wow!I got this book for Christmas and after i read it I was thrilled with it.It is one of the best books I ever read.It tells you millions of facts about space. Read more
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My Son is 6 and space mad. He will usually only read non-fiction books so George has been such a fantastic change for me at bedtime. Read more
Published on 26 May 2010 by Mrs. K. Holt
A fantastic read for 8-12's!
My 9 year old is very resistant to books - although a good reader he'd rather be on the computer! - but this book grabbed his attention right from the start. Read more
Published on 7 Mar 2010 by NuttyKnitter
cross-generational learning can be fun!
An extremely original concept that will appeal to everyone and taught me quite a bit, as well as having a plot that children will enjoy (and a wocked teacher! Read more
Published on 27 Jan 2010 by A. Smith
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Published on 9 Nov 2009 by jimbo
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