10 Extraordinary Ideas that Shaped our Universe

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Have you ever looked up at the night sky and wondered where everything came from, or how scientists worked out ideas as huge as black holes or the Big Bang? This fascinating non-fiction book takes some of the biggest scientific concepts in the universe and makes them feel exciting and approachable by telling the human stories behind them. Across ten chapters, Dr Sheila Kanani explains each scientific idea clearly, showing how it works, why it matters and how it has changed the way people understand space, physics and the world around them.

There is a lovely sense of wonder throughout this book, helped by Liz Kay’s cool, graphic illustrations. The scientific content is well-pitched and engaging, covering brilliant thinkers, surprising accidents and questions that still puzzle scientists today. It also does a great job of showing that science is shaped by many different people and cultures, detailing the history of these groundbreaking discoveries in a broad and rich context.

A beautiful looking, immensely interesting fact-packed book that will spark curiosity, encourage big questions and help budding scientists see the universe as something they can explore, understand and keep wondering about.

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