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How Our Solar System Began

The Planets, Their Moons and Beyond
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How Our Solar System Began by Aina Bestard is a captivating children's book that explores the origins of our solar system. It beautifully illustrates the cosmic beginnings, inviting young readers to embark on a journey through space and time. The book presents complex scientific concepts in a playful and accessible manner, making it an engaging educational read for children.
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Format: Hardback
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You might enjoy this book if you are curious about the fascinating origins of our solar system, especially presented in a way that captivates young readers. This beautifully illustrated children's book blends science with art, offering an engaging story that can inspire a sense of wonder and discovery about the universe in both kids and adults alike.

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A large format, beautifully designed book that takes readers on an incredible journey into space.

We live in an amazing planetary system. From the yawning Valles Marineris on Mars and the ocean hiding beneath the ice crust of Jupiter's moon Europa, to the eerily Earth-like terrain of Saturn's moon Titan and the Sun's blazing corona, our solar system brims with wonders.

How Our Solar System Began takes children on a trip across the Solar System with the aid of marvellous illustrations, lift-up flaps, and comprehensive text that helps them understand the amazing variety of landscapes within our planetary system. Lift up the layers to discover how the Sun was formed and explore the amazing landscapes of our neighbouring planets.

Readers will find out which moons are the most like the Earth, what Saturn's rings are made of, where comets come from, and what lies in the Kuiper Belt, outside the very edge of the solar system.

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How Our Solar System Began by Aina Bestard is highly praised for its stunning design, giving readers the sensation of peering through a telescope. It's recognised as a comprehensive and extraordinary resource for exploring space, offering a timeless experience.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780500653197

Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 12 January 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Thames & Hudson Ltd

Illustration: Illustrated in colour throughout

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 335.0mm

Height: 245.0mm

Weight: 840g

Pages: 80

About the Author

Aina Bestard is a designer and illustrator. She is the author of several other children's books, including What's Hidden in the Woods?, What's Hidden in the Sea?, What's Hidden in the Body?, Amazing Animal Babies and How Life on Earth Began. Antonio Hales is a Scientist at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO), and Manager of the Array Performace Group at the Atacama Large Millimeter/Submillimeter Array (ALMA). He works in astrophysics, and in the art-science interplay through music, sound and literature. His research in astrophysics focuses on the question of the origins of planets. ALMA (the Atacama Large millimetre/submillimetre Array, is the largest astronomical project in the world.

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