Am I Made of Stardust?

LoveReading4Kids Says

Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock does so much to inspire young people and this new book will set even more future scientists off on space adventure and discovery.

The big questions she answers are ordered into sections: The Universe, Our Solar System and Humans in Space, and questions range from ‘What is the Milky Way?’ to ‘How do astronauts breathe inside spaceships?’ and ‘What does space smell like?’ The question-and-answer format keeps everything very friendly in tone while packing in information and each section includes activities to try at home too, making the science even more accessible.

Dr Maggie is currently President of the British Science Association so the information is completely up to date as you’d expect, a useful contents list and glossary making it a great resource when you’re looking for a particular piece of information, as well as it being a perfect book to dip into. A great book for space-curious kids.

Reviewed by Andrea Reece
Andrea Reece has spent almost her entire working life in children’s books, first as publisher, latterly as consultant, project manager and critic.
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About Am I Made of Stardust?

Award-winning scientist and BBC broadcaster Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock (MBE) is here to answer all the questions curious kids will ever have about the Universe. How long would it take me to fly to a star? What would happen if I fell inside a black hole? Would I get a phone signal in space? From whether there are rainbows on other planets to what dinner tastes like on the International Space Station, this book is packed full of fabulous facts, mind-blowing insights and engaging explanations from the renowned space scientist.

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