Description
Science meets design in this graphically stunning tour of our universe from the team behind the global bestseller Exploring the Elements
This artful and accessible guide to space allows young readers ages eight and up to understand everything in the universe, from Earth to our solar system to the Milky Way and beyond.
Ordered into six sections starting with Earth and moving outwards, the book presents fascinating facts and the stories behind some of the most extraordinary features of our universe, from supergiant stars to black holes, and the technology we use to understand it, from space telescopes to robotic space rovers.
Beautifully designed, with gorgeous screen-print-inspired illustrations in bold Pantone colors, stunning page layouts, and a removable jacket featuring holographic foil, Exploring the Universe is an immersive journey through the cosmos, revealing not just what we know, but how we know it.
Author Bio
Isabel Thomas is an award-winning writer of science and nature books for young audiences. Her accolades include the 2020 AAAS Subaru Prize for Excellence in Science Books. Isabel writes for children's science magazines The Week Junior Science+Nature and Whizz Pop Bang. She also creates content for science outreach projects, including the Wellcome Trust’s Explorify resource and Oxford University’s Parents for STEM Futures project.
Sara Gillingham is an award-winning children’s book author and illustrator, art director, and designer who has helped publish many bestselling books. Sara has written and illustrated more than 25 titles for children, including How to Grow a Friend, Snuggle the Baby, the Empowerment series, and the bestselling In My series. She lives in Vancouver with her family.
Review Quotes
‘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
‘The illustrations are so lifelike it’s like you could reach out and touch the stars and planets.’ – The Mommies Reviews
Biographical note
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.
