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Eleven-year-old Oliver wants to be an astrophysicist and explain
the wonders of the universe . . . to anyone who will listen to
him!  This brand-new fully illustrated series is
perfect for fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid, The 13-Storey Treehouse
and anyone who loves to laugh and learn at the same time.Â
Oliver has just started secondary school and is wondering how he
will fit in with new friends, new classes, new everything. But at
least there's one thing that still makes sense: science! Determined
to be an astrophysicist one day, Oliver explains everything he
learns – like how the sun burps, how ghost particles fly through
you and most importantly, how the Big Bang is basically just like a
fart in the school hallway. With the help of his favourite
teacher – Dr Howard – he sees how complex scientific theories
can actually help him understand his own exploration of the dark,
mysterious universe that is secondary school. With
laugh-out-loud humour and cartoon-style illustrations from
bestselling writer Jorge Cham, Oliver’s Great Big Universe is the
first book in a STEM-themed, diary-style series. PRE-ORDER
NOW!Â
You've got questions: about space, time, gravity, and the odds of
meeting your older self inside a wormhole. All the answers you need
are right here. As a species, we may not agree on much, but one
thing brings us all together: a need to know. We all wonder, and
deep down we all have the same big questions. Why can't I travel
back in time? Where did the universe come from? What's inside a
black hole? Can I rearrange the particles in my cat and turn it
into a dog? Physics professor Daniel Whiteson and
researcher-turned-cartoonist Jorge Cham are experts at explaining
science in ways we can all understand, in their books and on their
popular podcast, Daniel and Jorge Explain the Universe. With their
signature blend of humour and oh-now-I-get-it clarity, Jorge and
Daniel offer short, accessible, and lighthearted answers to some of
the most common, most outrageous, and most profound questions about
the universe they've been asked. This witty, entertaining, and
fully illustrated book is an essential troubleshooting guide for
the perplexing aspects of reality, big and small, from the
invisible particles that make up your body to the identical version
of you currently reading this exact sentence in the corner of some
other galaxy. If the universe came with an FAQ, this would be it.
You've got questions: about space, time, gravity, and the odds of
meeting your older self inside a wormhole. All the answers you need
are right here. As a species, we may not agree on much, but one
thing brings us all together: a need to know. We all wonder, and
deep down we all have the same big questions. Why can't I travel
back in time? Where did the universe come from? What's inside a
black hole? Can I rearrange the particles in my cat and turn it
into a dog? Physics professor Daniel Whiteson and
researcher-turned-cartoonist Jorge Cham are experts at explaining
science in ways we can all understand, in their books and on their
popular podcast, Daniel and Jorge Explain the Universe. With their
signature blend of humour and oh-now-I-get-it clarity, Jorge and
Daniel offer short, accessible, and lighthearted answers to some of
the most common, most outrageous, and most profound questions about
the universe they've been asked. This witty, entertaining, and
fully illustrated book is an essential troubleshooting guide for
the perplexing aspects of reality, big and small, from the
invisible particles that make up your body to the identical version
of you currently reading this exact sentence in the corner of some
other galaxy. If the universe came with an FAQ, this would be it.
In our small corner of the universe, we know how some matter
behaves most of the time and what even less of it looks like, and
we have some good guesses about where it all came from. But we
really have no clue what's going on. In fact, we don't know what
about 95% of the universe is made of. So what happens when a
cartoonist and a physicist walk into this strange, mostly unknown
universe? Jorge Cham and Daniel Whiteson gleefully explore the
biggest unknowns, why these things are still mysteries, and what a
lot of smart people are doing to figure out the answers (or at
least ask the right questions). While they're at it, they helpfully
demystify many complicated things we do know about, from quarks and
neutrinos to gravitational waves and exploding black holes. With
equal doses of humour and delight, they invite us to see the
universe as a vast expanse of mostly uncharted territory that's
still ours to explore. This is a book for fans of Brian Cox and
What If. This highly entertaining highly illustrated book is
perfect for anyone who's curious about all the great mysteries
physicists are going to solve next.
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