Planetarium

WINNER OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY'S YOUNG PEOPLE'S BOOK PRIZE 2019Welcome to the museum that is always open to explore... Step inside the pages of this beautiful book to discover galleries of galactic matter, expertly curated to bring you the experience of a fascinating exhibition from the comfort of your own home. Planetarium features all aspects of space, from the Sun and our Solar System, to the lives of stars, the Milky Way and the Universe beyond. With stunning artwork from Chris Wormell and informative text by Professor Raman Prinja, Planetarium is the perfect gift for anyone with an interest in this fascinating field.

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Planetarium is a book that takes you into space in a way that mixes art and science. It invites the eye into space and the study of space in what is a distinctive painterly way, full of mood and feeling. Alongside the lush art work, we are given solidly scientific mini-essays for older readers telling us, for example that the 'Sun wobbles back and forth, due to gravitational tugs mainly from Jupiter and Saturn.' The Sun wobbles? Really? Yes it does. It's a great book for peering into and poring over whether as a child, a teen or in groups, schools, or in families. Michael Rosen

Product details

• Authors: Raman Prinja, Chris Wormell
• Assisted by: Chris Wormell (Illustration), Wormell Chris (Illustration)
• Publisher: Big Picture Press
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 9 to 12
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 06.09.2018
• EAN: 9781787411579
• ISBN: 978-1-78741-157-9
• No. of pages: 112
• Dimensions: 278 mm x 376 mm x 16 mm
• Series: Science Museum; Welcome to the Museum; Welcome to the Museum; Science Museum
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Natural science, technology; JUVENILE NONFICTION / General, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Astronomy, Cosmology & the universe, Solar system: the Sun & planets