Georges Secret Key To The Universe

From the author of the phenomenal bestseller, A BRIEF HISTORY OF TIME.A collaboration with his daughter on his first ever children's book.Take a rollercoaster ride through the vastness of space and, in the midst of an exciting adventure, discover the mysteries of physics, science and the universe with George, his new friends next door - the scientist Eric and his daughter, Annie - and a super-intelligent computer called Cosmos, which can take them to the edge of a black hole and back again. Or can it? And who else would like to get their hands on Cosmos? A funny and hugely informative romp through space, time and the universe.

• An exciting new move for an author whose name is known worldwide for his amazing ability to introduce complex theories to the general public. Transworld have sold over 1.7 millions copies of A BRIEF HISTORY OF TIME.More than 12 million copies have been sold worldwide, with translations in over 30 languages, and an amazing 237 weeks in the Sunday Times bestseller list.
• A gripping tale in which the adventure is interspersed with Cosmos's information on the science, physics and astronomical details that every young reader will want to know.
• Illustrated throughout both with black and white pictures to follow the story and full-colour photos of some of the most amazing sights in space -solar flares on the sun, exploding stars, nebulae, spiral galaxies and other fascinating real images
• A terrific page-turner that will also be a revelation to every young reader who has ever looked into the skies and wondered: about the origins of the universe; about time and space; about the structure of comets,planets,black holes and suns . .

Author Biography:

STEPHEN HAWKING is the Lucasian Professor of Mathematics and Theoretical Physics at the University of Cambridge and is widely regarded as one of the most brilliant theoretical physicists since Einstein. His adult book A Brief History of Time has been a publishing sensation.LUCY HAWKING is the author of two adult novels, and has written for the Daily Mail, the Telegraph, The Times and the Evening Standard and has been a guest presenter and regular contributor on radio.