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Astrophysics for Supervillains 2 The Great Alien Hunt

By Dr Matthew Bothwell and Matthew Dr. Bothwell
Series: Supervillain Academy
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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... Read More
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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 at the Supervillain Academy - the magnificently morbid school for young bad folks-in-training. Read more about how the search for extraterrestrial life and the search for planets are linked, the exoplanets and extremophiles that can be found all over the galaxy, and the weird and wonderful ways scientists think we (might) be able to travel around space.

At the Supervillain Academy, readers will learn about the solar system, galaxies, the universe, and, most importantly, the answer to the question Are we really alone? Perfect for fans of Kay's Marvellous Medicine and the Horrible Histories series, Astrophysics for Supervillains - The Great Alien Hunt is the second 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
    Paperback
    $2100
    Available
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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241674529

Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 06 March 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: DK Children

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 13.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

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 has been a professional astronomer for 15 years. He currently runs the university's astronomy public engagement program, which involves visiting more than a hundred primary schools and children's libraries every year to talk about space, as well as running astronomy evenings.

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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...
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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...
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