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Astrophysics for Supervillains 2 The Great Alien Hunt
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...
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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!
Series: Supervillain Academy
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Astrophysics for Supervillains
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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...Paperback$2100Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks
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
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...Paperback$1799Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips Monday -
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