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Stephen Hawking

Unlocking the Universe

  • Unlocking the Universe

  • "A glorious scientific gaze at our world, and the universe beyond in a fact-filled volume that will keep curious kids occupied for ages" - ReadItDaddy blog

    "An excellent book that will do wonders to raise enthusiasm for science among young and old readers alike" - Jonali Karmakar, Blogger

    "Despite it's scientific content the essays are written in a very accessible style and the many topics investigated which range from the physical explanations of the universe to earth science to robotics and future predictions. Highly recommended for curious minds from around 10 years upwards" - Sue Warren, Blogger

    Have you ever wondered how the universe began? Or what it takes to put humans on the moon - or even on Mars? What would you do if you could travel through space and time?

    *NOW WITH BRAND NEW CONTENT FOR 2021*

    Embark on the adventure of a lifetime in this beautiful collection of up-to-the-minute essays mind-blowing facts and out-of-this-world colour photographs, by the world's leading scientists including Professor Stephen Hawking himself. This unmissable volume was curated by Stephen and Lucy Hawking, whose series of children's books George's Secret Key was a global hit. George's stories are punctuated with fascinating real-life facts and insights from leading scientists and now this incredible non-fiction has been collected into one bumper volume, with new content from key scientific figures and up-to-the-minute facts and figures for readers in 2021.

    READERS LOVE UNLOCKING THE UNIVERSE:

    "I'm not ashamed to say I'm an adult who bought this book for myself because it's brilliant and I'm learning so much"

    "    A wonderful book to dip into"

    "My 9 y.o. loves this book. We've previously discussed a lot of the concepts, but this seems to answer questions I hadn't thought of, but my son wanted to know"

    "    Mind Blowing"

RELEASED 05/08/2021

Penguin Readers Level 5: Unlocking the Universe (ELT Graded Reader)
Penguin Readers Level 5: Unlocking the Universe (ELT Graded Reader)
Stephen Hawking
My Brief History
My Brief History
Stephen Hawking
George and the Blue Moon
George and the Blue Moon
  • Stephen Hawking
  • Lucy Hawking
Black Holes: The Reith Lectures
Black Holes: The Reith Lectures
Stephen Hawking
The Illustrated Brief History Of Time
The Illustrated Brief History Of Time
Stephen Hawking
George and the Unbreakable Code
George and the Unbreakable Code
  • Lucy Hawking
  • Stephen Hawking
George and the Big Bang
George and the Big Bang
  • Lucy Hawking
  • Stephen Hawking
The Grand Design
The Grand Design
  • Leonard Mlodinow
  • Stephen Hawking
A Brief History Of Time
A Brief History Of Time
Stephen Hawking
George's Cosmic Treasure Hunt
George's Cosmic Treasure Hunt
  • Lucy Hawking
  • Stephen Hawking
A Briefer History of Time
A Briefer History of Time
  • Leonard Mlodinow
  • Stephen Hawking
The Essential Einstein
The Essential Einstein
Albert Einstein
George's Secret Key to the Universe
George's Secret Key to the Universe
  • Lucy Hawking
  • Stephen Hawking
God Created the Integers
God Created the Integers
Stephen Hawking
Universe In A Nutshell
Universe In A Nutshell
Stephen Hawking
On the Shoulders of Giants
On the Shoulders of Giants
Stephen Hawking
The Universe In A Nutshell
The Universe In A Nutshell
Stephen Hawking
Black Holes And Baby Universes And Other Essays
Black Holes And Baby Universes And Other Essays
Stephen Hawking

George's Secret Key to the Universe

6 Books

STEPHEN HAWKING was a brilliant theoretical physicist, generally considered to have been one of the world's greatest thinkers. He was Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at the University of Cambridge and is the author of A Brief History of Time which was an international bestseller. His other books for the general reader include A Briefer History of Time, the essay collection Black Holes and Baby Universe, The Universe in a Nutshell, and Brief Answers to the Big Questions. He died on 14 March, 2018.

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