Big Questions: Incredible Adventures in Thinking

Zusatztext "'Races through black holes and the thin green smear on Earth's surface (life as we know it), to the lengths of light and speed of the air... a feast of facts. Would entertain bright children and adults alike.' New Scientist 'Deftly explains big ideas through simple, but not patronising language' Lindsay Fraser, Guardian" Informationen zum Autor Matthew Morrison: Matthew Morrison has a first class degree in Philosophy from the University of York and he currently teaches at the University of Westminster. As well as writing on philosophy, Matthew has had several stage plays produced in London, Edinburgh, and Cambridge. He is also a regular contributor to Radio 1 and Radio 4 and has been shortlisted for several sitcom and sketch show writing awards. Klappentext A superbly presented bite-sized approach to philosophy's most famous--and most confounding--questions for 10- to 13-year-olds. Zusammenfassung Is there a reason for everything? Can you trust the experts? Can you prove who you are? Do animals have rights? Does anything really exist? Is there only one answer? A sequel to the acclaimed "Big Numbers", this work brings the challenging issues about the world around us and the universe to 10-13 year olds.

Product details

• Authors: Gary Chalk, Matthew Morrison, Morrison Matthew
• Assisted by: Gary Chalk (Illustration), Chalk Gary (Illustration)
• Publisher: Icon Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.06.2006
• EAN: 9781840466706
• ISBN: 978-1-84046-670-6
• No. of pages: 204
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 197 mm x 15 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Religion, philosophy, psychology; Education and learning > Schoolbooks, general education schools; LIFE, Philosophy, Reading Age: From C 9 Years, CHILD:Non-Fiction 9+, CHILD:Science, Maths and Technology, Reference & Home Learning, Thought and thinking