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George And The Big Bang (2011)

by Lucy Hawking(Favorite Author)

4.17 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

0385611919 (ISBN13: 9780385611916)

languge

English

genre

Middle Grade & Children's

publisher

Doubleday Children's Books

series

George

review 1: what better way for an adult to learn about science than reading a children's book? the story is interesting and the science inserts and photos included are definitely worth the reading alone. however some of the science are quite advanced even for an adult (at least it was for me). theoritical physics is really mind boggling. but then it's still engaging enough to make me want to read other books in the series
review 2: Suitable for gr. 3-7. Older readers will be turned off by the simple plot and apparently young characters, although the science-minded might still enjoy the science sections. This is the third book in the series, but there was enough explanation that this volume can stand alone. Strong male protagonist - unfortunately the female character, ... morewhile very intelligent, definitely plays second fiddle to George. The science fiction adventure story (evil anti-science types want to blow up the Large Hadron Collider in Switzerland) alternates with factual explanations of the scientific terms and theories discussed, including age-appropriate essays by scientists including Hawking. Will appeal to elementary students who enjoy learning about science and astronomy. less

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