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Dr Maggie's Grand Tour of the Solar System

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Along the way, kids can discover how we could live on Mars, learn about the hunt for a mysterious super-Earth, have a snowball fight on Mercury, climb the tallest mountain in the Solar System and much, much more. This mind-blowing book invites readers to join BBC presenter and renowned space scientist Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock (MBE) on an epic journey through the Solar System – visiting planets, moons, asteroids and satellites, and travelling to places where no human has been before. An inter-stellar and stand-out addition to the world of non-fiction; Dr Maggie is a revelation in the STEM world. As well as fronting The Sky at Night, Maggie has appeared in numerous programmes including Stargazing Live and Doctor Who Confidential. From spotting solar flares on the Sun to exploring objects at the edge of the icy Oort Cloud, this fun, action-packed title leaves no question unanswered and no meteorite unturned.

For Art Prints please allow 5 working days for unframed prints and 15 working days for framed prints/ stretched canvas. A book that will leave its readers informed, inspired, intrigued and itching to find out as much as they can about the wonders of our Solar System and beyond. Very pleased with purchase and recommend for any parent who wants their child to enjoy STEM subjects. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. This book breaks down some really complicated science into bitesize chunks that children can process and use.Join BBC presenter and renowned space scientist Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock on an epic journey through the Solar System - visiting planets, moons, asteroids and satellites, all the way to the Oort Cloud. The programme earned Maggie the Talkback Thames new talent award at the prestigious Women in Film and TV Awards in December 2011. Many books are being published on the subject but this is absolutely one of the best I've come across for children. The introduction provides an excellent overview of the Solar System as well as introducing Dr Maggie as the tour guide. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice.

We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. She is currently presenting the new series of The Sky At Night on BBC 4 and Mini Stargazing for CBeebies.

She already has another book by this author which loves and I’m sure she’ll enjoy this one even though it is held out to be for 8-11 year olds. Does the book contain anything that teachers would wish to know about before recommending in class (strong language, sensitive topics etc.

The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. At the end of the book is a ‘database’ of fascinating facts, such as how long it would take to travel to each planet, as well as details about scientists, engineers and astronauts, whose pioneering work has provided a greater understanding of what lies beyond planet Earth.This non-fiction text is presented as a ‘grand tour’ that children are invited to go on at the start of the book. She has worked as a space scientist for many years on projects such as the James Webb Space telescope.

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