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Astrophysics for Supervillains

By Dr Matthew Bothwell and Matthew Dr. Bothwell
Series: Supervillain Academy
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Learn how to destroy the universe with the power of astrophysics. Based on real questions from children, expert author Dr Matt Bothwell has created the Supervillain Academy to teach astrophysics to middle graders. Could you crash the Moon into the Earth? If the Sun explodes, would... Read More
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Learn how to destroy the universe with the power of astrophysics.

Based on real questions from children, expert author Dr Matt Bothwell has created the Supervillain Academy to teach astrophysics to middle graders.

Could you crash the Moon into the Earth? If the Sun explodes, would we all get vaporised? What's the weather like on Mercury?

Discover the answers to these questions and many more at the Supervillain Academyβ€”the magnificently morbid school for young bad guys-in-training. Facts about space are all well and good, but discovering that if you threw someone into a black hole, they would be spaghettifiedβ€”stretched out long and thin before getting squashed smaller than an atomβ€”is truly, fascinatingly gruesome.

At the Supervillain Academy, readers will learn about the solar system, galaxies, the universe, and, most importantly, the answer to the question, "Which planet is entirely populated by robots?". Perfect for fans of Kay's Marvellous Medicine and the Horrible Histories series, Astrophysics for Supervillains is the first book of the Supervillain Academy series that will have curious kids keen to get to school on time!

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  • Astrophysics for Supervillains
    Learn how to destroy the universe with the power of astrophysics. Based on real questions from children, expert author Dr Matt Bothwell has created the Supervillain Academy to teach astrophysics to middle graders. Could you crash the Moon into the Earth? If the Sun explodes, would we all get vaporised? What's the weather like on Mercury? Discover the answers to...
    By Dr Matthew Bothwell and Matthew Dr. Bothwell
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  • Astrophysics for Supervillains 2 The Great Alien Hunt
    Based on real (and morbid) questions from children, expert author Dr Matt Bothwell has created a Supervillain Academy to teach astrophysics to middle graders. How do you travel in style across the galaxy? What do aliens really look like? What is the Fermi paradox and why should we care about it? Discover the answers to these questions and many more...
    By Dr Matthew Bothwell and Matthew Dr. Bothwell
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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241674512

Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 04 July 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: DK Children

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 14.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 160g

Pages: 176

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Children's Books Children’s & Teenage Non-Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Dr Matthew Bothwell Matthew Dr. Bothwell Penguin Books Series: Supervillain Academy

About the Author

Dr Matt Bothwell is the public astronomer at the Institute of Astronomy, University of Cambridge. He currently runs the university's astronomy public engagement program. He visits more than 100 schools and libraries every year to talk about space, and runs astronomy evenings for thousands of brownies, guides, cubs, and scouts. During the 2020 lockdowns, he presented a series of interactive astronomy lectures for children on YouTube. He is the author of adult title The Invisible Universe (Why There's More To Reality Than Meets The Eye), and his writing has appeared online in The Daily Beast, The Guardian, and Writer's Digest.

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