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How to Be a Space Explorer - Your Out-of-This-World Adventure by Mark Brake; Lonely Planet Kids Staff
Category: Picture Books | Series: Lonely Planet Kids Ser.
Everything young explorers needs to know to travel in space, covering what life in zero gravity is like, how to find your way around the solar system, and the all-important question of how to pee in a spacesuit Unique illustrations take kids to the heart of the action and amazing photos show what the un ...Show more
Really Big Questions For Daring Thinkers: Space and Time by Mark Brake
Category: Learning | Series: Really Big Questions for Daring Thinkers Ser.
What's the difference between me, a planet and a star? Does the Universe follow a recipe? If a wardrobe has three dimensions, what is the fourth?These are some of life's biggest questions, and you are a daring thinker for even thinking about them! So open your mind and prepare to explore some of the big ...Show more
Really, Really Big Questions About Space And Time by Professor Mark L. Brake
Category: Children's Reference
REALLY REALLY BIG QUESTIONS FROM SPACE AND TIME is an unusual and fun introduction to space, science and astrophysics. It explores those massive, complicated, weird and often unanswered questions such as: Does the Universe have a shape? What makes sunshine? Do stars explode? How do you build a time mach ...Show more
Really, Really Big Questions About Space and Time by Professor Mark L. Brake
Category: Science
"Really, Really Big Questions from Space and Time" is an unusual and fun introduction to space, science and astrophysics. It explores those massive, complicated, weird and often unanswered questions such as: Does the Universe have a shape? What makes sunshine? Do stars explode? How do you build a time m ...Show more
Science of Doctor Who: The Scientific Facts Behind the Time Warps and Space Travels of the Doctor by Mark Brake
Category: Sci-Fi & Fantasy Fiction | Series: The\Science Of Ser.
Geek out over the TARDIS, aliens, alternate timelines, parallel worlds, and all your favorite characters from the Doctor Who Universe! Doctor Who arrived with the Space Age, when the Doctor first began exploring the universe in a time-traveling spaceship. Over half a century since, the Doctor has gone g ...Show more
The Big Earth Book (Lonely Planet Kids) by Mark Brake
Category: Children's Educational | Series: Lonely Planet Kids
Planet Earth. Four elements. One incredible story. Lonely Planet Kids' The Big Earth Book takes children on a rollercoaster ride through history, geography, science and more to show how four elements - earth, fire, air and water - created the world and everything that exists today. Amazing facts, photog ...Show more
The Science of Aliens - The Real Science Behind the Gods and Monsters from Space and Time by Mark Brake
Category: Science | Series: The\Science Of Ser.
Discover the real science behind 2001, ET, Signs, and all your favorite fictional alien civilizations. As space telescopes continue to search for life in this unearthly Universe, the crucial questions remain unanswered. Are we awake to the revolutionary effects on human society and science that alie ...Show more
The Science of Harry Potter: The Spellbinding Secrets Behind the Magic, Gadgets, Potions, and More! by Mark Brake
Category: Science
Harry Potter has brought the idea of magic and sorcery into mainstream fruition more than any other book series in history. Often perceived as a supernatural force, magic captivates and delights its audience because of its seeming ability to defy physics and logic. But did you ever wonder if science has ...Show more
The Science of James Bond - The Super-Villains, Tech, and Spy-Craft Behind the Film and Fiction by Mark Brake
Category: Art and Design
Spy-Fi Culture with a License to Kill From Sean Connery to Daniel Craig, James Bond is the highest-grossing movie franchise of all time. Out-grossing Star Wars, Harry Potter, and the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the world's most iconic and international secret agent has a shelf life of almost six decades, ...Show more
The Science of Jurassic World - The Dinosaur Facts Behind the Films by Mark Brake; Jon Chase
Category: Science | Series: The\Science Of Ser.
A tale of some of the most amazing creatures ever to grace this tiny planet--unearth how the science fiction of the Jurassic World franchise inspired the evolution of dinosaur science. It all began in 1993. Jurassic Park was a movie landmark in the development of computer-generated imagery and animatro ...Show more
The Science of Sherlock - The Forensic Facts Behind the Fiction by Mark Brake
Category: True Crime | Series: The\Science Of Ser.
Sherlock Holmes is the world's greatest-ever consulting detective. The huge popularity of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's fictional creation, and his sixty stories, made. Sherlock one of the most famous characters of Victorian London. All evidence suggests Sherlock's fan adoration has lasted almost one and a h ...Show more