Have you ever wondered what stars are made of, or how they blaze into life? What about how a black hole works, or whether there's alien life somewhere in the universe?
These are the kinds of incredible questions that astronomers spend their days trying to answer. This book won't only give you basic answers, it really digs in to explain some seriously cool and mysterious ideas, from gravity to the origin of the universe to the problem of warping through spacetime.
Find out what Astronomers and Cosmologists have discovered so far, how on Earth they figured it all out, and the head-scratching problems they're still puzzling over in this thrilling introduction.
Chapters in this book include:
- Space rocks
- How light works
- Studying stars
- Black holes
- Gravity
- Is anybody out there?
Exploring complex ideas in easy-to-digest chunks, with expert input from astronomer Dr. Sheila Kanani MBE, Astronomy for Beginners is perfect for space-obsessed children aged 10 and above.
Discover more from Usborne's award-winning For Beginners series
| ISBN: | 9781805076629 |
| Publication date: | 9th April 2026 |
| Author: | Sarah Hull, Tom Mumbray, Sheila Kanani |
| Illustrator: | Beatrix Hatcher |
| Publisher: | Usborne Publishing Ltd. an imprint of Usborne Publishing |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 128 pages |
| Reading age: | 11+ |
| Series: | For Beginners |
| Genres: |
Space Educational: Astronomy |
Have you ever wondered what stars are made of, or how they blaze into life? What about how a black hole works, or whether there's alien life somewhere in the universe?These are the kinds of incredible questions that astronomers spend their days trying to answer.
Usborne Astronomy for Beginners is aimed at readers aged 11 and over.
Usborne Astronomy for Beginners features in the following genres: Space, Educational: Astronomy
Hardback. £8.99, down from the £9.99 cover price. In Stock.
Usborne Astronomy for Beginners was written by Sarah Hull, Tom Mumbray, Sheila Kanani and published by Usborne Publishing Ltd. an imprint of Usborne Publishing
Usborne Astronomy for Beginners has 128 pages
Yes it is part of For Beginners series
£8.99, reduced from £9.99. In Stock.