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The Book of Big Science Ideas - by Freya Hardy (Hardcover)

The Book of Big Science Ideas - by  Freya Hardy (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"From atoms to AI and from gravity to genes, how science shapes our world"--Cover.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>* 2021 AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books in Middle Grade Longlist <p/> A fact packed celebration of science from the clever people who bring you AQUILA magazine. </b><i>T<b>he Book of Big Science Ideas</b></i><b> introduces young readers, aged 8 and up, to 15 brilliant science ideas and more than 50 ingenious thinkers who have helped shape our understanding of the world.</b> <p/> What is everything made of? What is our place in space? Can machines think? And why does your hat come hurtling back down after you've chucked it into the air? <b>This book has the answers! </b> <p/> Readers will learn all about established ideas such as <b>atoms</b>, <b>electricity</b> and the <b>solar system</b>, as well as ideas that are still evolving such as <b>gravity</b>, <b>energy</b> and classification, right up to recent discoveries like <b>AI</b> and <b>genetics</b>. <p/> Each big idea is explored over two double-page spreads: the first explains the idea in rich detail and with <b>plenty of bright and engaging illustrations and diagrams</b>, while the second spread introduces readers to the <b>key scientists</b> and thinkers who helped shape the idea with fun portraits for each one. Thinkers include, Wang Zhenyi, Louis Pasteur, <b>Marie Curie</b>, James Joule, <b>Rosalind Franklin</b>, <b>Charles Darwin</b>, Aristotle, Edith Clarke, <b>Isaac Newton</b>, Grace Hopper, Alan Turing, Ada Lovelace and many, many more! <p/> Spreads on why ideas matter, the scientific method, future ideas and even more scientists to discover are also included, and a detailed timeline and <b>glossary of scientific terms</b> ensure that readers have the tools to really get to grips with the concepts. <p/><b>This is the perfect book for science-loving kids everywhere.</b><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><b>"A good starting point for researching important science figures"</b>--<i><b>School Library Journal</b></i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p>Freya Hardy, lives in Eastbourne with her husband and twin daughters. She has edited AQUILA Magazine, a publication for bright and inquiring 8-13 year olds, since 2013.</p><p><b>Sara Mulvanny</b> studied Illustration at Kingston University, London, and now lives in Hampshire, UK. Sara's charming illustrative style is inspired by the age of Art Deco illustration and muted colour palettes.</p>

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