Planetarium

Inbunden, Engelska, 2018

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WINNER OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY'S YOUNG PEOPLE'S BOOK PRIZE 2019Welcome to the museum that is always open to explore... Step inside the pages of this beautiful book to discover galleries of galactic matter, expertly curated to bring you the experience of a fascinating exhibition from the comfort of your own home. Planetarium features all aspects of space, from the Sun and our Solar System, to the lives of stars, the Milky Way and the Universe beyond. With stunning artwork from Chris Wormell and informative text by Professor Raman Prinja, Planetarium is the perfect gift for anyone with an interest in this fascinating field.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2018-09-06
Mått279 x 379 x 17 mm
Vikt1 290 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieWelcome To The Museum
Antal sidor112
FörlagTemplar Books
IllustratörWormell, Chris
ISBN9781787411579
UtmärkelserLong-listed for 2020 AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books 2020

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Raman Prinja (Author) RAMAN PRINJA is Professor of Astrophysics at University College London, where hespecialises in massive stars, star formation and the evolution of galaxies. He is a multiplewinner of UCL faculty and department teaching awards. Raman is keen to bring thesubject of astronomy to a wider audience and has written several successfulbooks on the subject, including Night Sky Watcher which was shortlistedfor the Royal Society Young People's Book Prize in 2015.Chris Wormell (Illustrator) Chris Wormell is a self-taught engraver and celebrated printmaker. He creates histimeless illustrations using wood engraving and linocut, as well as digital engravingworking with tablet and computer. Chris has written and illustrated many children'sbooks and most recently gained recognition for the cover illustration of theaward-winning bestselling H is for Hawk, by Helen Macdonald, as well as forPhilip Pullman's La Belle Sauvage: The Book of Dust Volume One.

Planetarium is a book that takes you into space in a way that mixes art and science. It invites the eye into space and the study of space in what is a distinctive painterly way, full of mood and feeling. Alongside the lush art work, we are given solidly scientific mini-essays for older readers telling us, for example that the 'Sun wobbles back and forth, due to gravitational tugs mainly from Jupiter and Saturn.' The Sun wobbles? Really? Yes it does. It's a great book for peering into and poring over whether as a child, a teen or in groups, schools, or in families.