George's Cosmic Treasure Hunt - (George's Secret Key) by Lucy Hawking & Stephen Hawking (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>The father-and-daughter team behind "George's Secret Key to the Universe" is back with this second science-filled adventure for George, Annie, and their super-intelligent computer, Cosmos. Includes essays written by leading scientists about the universe and space travel. Four 8-page full-color inserts. Illustrations.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>George and Annie explore the galaxy in this cosmic adventure from Stephen Hawking and Lucy Hawking, complete with essays from Professor Hawking about the latest in space travel.</b> <p/>George is heartbroken when he learns that his friend Annie and her father are moving to the US. Eric has a new job working for the space program, looking for signs of life in the Universe. Eric leaves George with a gift--a book called <i>The User's Guide to the Universe</i>. But Annie and Eric haven't been gone for very long when Annie believes that she is being contacted by aliens, who have a terrible warning for her. George joins her in the US to help her with her quest--and before he knows it, he, Annie, Cosmos, and Annie's annoying cousin Emmett have been swept up in a cosmic treasure hunt, spanning the whole galaxy and beyond. <p/> Lucy Hawking's own experiences in zero-gravity flight and interviews with astronauts at Cape Kennedy and the Johnson Space Center lend the book a sense of realism and excitement that is sure to fire up imaginations. The book includes essays written by Professor Hawking and his colleagues, in which they provide the latest thoughts on space travel.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>[Will] please fans of the first book.-- "School Library Journal"<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Lucy Hawking, Stephen Hawking's daughter, is a journalist and novelist. She is the coauthor of the George's Secret Key series for kids, as well as the author of the adult novels <i>Jaded </i>and <i>Run for Your Life.</i> She lives in Cambridge with her son. <p/>Stephen Hawking was a brilliant theoretical physicist and is generally considered to have been one of the world's greatest thinkers. He held the position of Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at the University of Cambridge for thirty years and is the author of <i>A Brief History of Time</i>, which was an international bestseller. His other books for general readers include <i>A Briefer History of Time</i>, the essay collection <i>Black Holes and Baby Universes</i>, <i> The Universe in a Nutshell</i>, <i> The Grand Design</i>, and <i>Black Holes: The BBC Reith Lectures</i>, as well as the books in the George's Secret Key series. He died in 2018. <p/>Garry Parsons is the award-winning illustrator of many books, including <i>George's Secret Key to the Universe</i>, <i>George's Cosmic Treasure Hunt</i>, <i>George and the Big Bang</i>, <i>George and the Unbreakable Code</i>, and <i>George and the Blue Moon</i> by Lucy and Stephen Hawking; <i>Billy's Bucket</i> by Kes Gray; and <i>What's</i> <i>Cool About School</i> by Kate Agnew. He lives in London. Visit him at GarryParsons.co.uk.
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