George Johnson

George Johnson brings to life Henrietta Swan Leavitt, who found the key to the vastness of the universe in the form of a "yardstick" suitable for measuring it. Unknown in our day, Leavitt was no more recognised in her own: despite her enormous achievement, she was employed by the Harvard Observatory as a mere number-cruncher, at a wage not dissimilar...

A charming picture book for ages 4-8 about a lovable pink house's journey to a new home, celebrating change, belonging, and the happy surprises life can bring. Meet Pinky, a tiny pink house with a big heart, who discovers that sometimes the scariest changes lead to the happiest surprises! Pinky is the youngest house on her street, and at just...

One of the world's finest science journalists tells the story of the ten greatest scientific experiments - which in a moment profoundly changed our understanding of the universe. The Ten Most Beautiful Experiments by George Johnson tells the stories of ten beautiful experiments which changed the world. From Galileo singing to mark time as he measured the pull of gravity,...