Professor Astro Cat's Space Rockets

Name: Professor Astro Cat's Space Rockets
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SKU: 9781911171553
Price: 24.99 NZD
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By Dr Dominic Walliman

Series: Professor Astro Cat

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Join Professor Astro Cat on an exciting journey through the marvels of space travel. This book clearly explains the science behind rockets, astronauts, satellites, and the space station, accompanied by vivid illustrations that captivate young minds.
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Professor Astro Cat's Space Rockets

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Professor Astro Cat's Space Rockets is Professor Astro Cat's latest adventure, leading young readers through the wonders of space travel.

With easy-to-understand facts and beautiful illustrations, this book introduces rockets, astronauts, satellites, and the space station.

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By Dr Dominic Walliman

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Professor Astro Cat's Space Rockets

Professor Astro Cat's Space Rockets is Professor Astro Cat's latest adventure, leading young readers through the wonders of space travel. With easy-to-understand facts and beautiful illustrations, this book introduces rockets, astronauts, satellites, and the space station.

By Dr Dominic Walliman

Hardback

$24⁹⁹

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781911171553

Publisher: Flying Eye Books

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 01 August 2018

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Flying Eye Books

Contributors:

Illustrated by Ben Newman

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 240.0mm

Height: 240.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 32

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Children's Books Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Dr Dominic Walliman Series: Professor Astro Cat

About the Author

Dominic Walliman is a YouTuber and a non-fiction children's book author. He has a popular YouTube channel called Domain of Science and he writes the award-winning Professor Astro Cat science books for children. Dominic grew up in Cheltenham UK, gained a PhD in quantum device physics from The University of Birmingham and worked for several years in the quantum computing industry in Canada. Ben Newman is an award-winning illustrator who has racked up an impressive list of clients including Penguin, the BBC, and the New York Times, amongst many others.

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