This book is designed for the younger audience but as someone involved in astronomy out reach with school children, I find it a great teaching aid. In 2006 she was one of six ‘Women of Outstanding Achievement’ winners with GetSET Women and in 2009 she was awarded a Member of the British Empire for her services to science and education.

also BBC 2) and was one of the Scientists on Channel 4’s Brave New World as well as regular stints on The One Show . Very pleased with purchase and recommend for any parent who wants their child to enjoy STEM subjects. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Many books are being published on the subject but this is absolutely one of the best I've come across for children. This mind-blowing book invites readers to join BBC presenter and renowned space scientist Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock (MBE) on an epic journey through the Solar System – visiting planets, moons, asteroids and satellites, and travelling to places where no human has been before.She then embarks on the journey of a lifetime from Earth to the outer edge of the Oort Cloud, located around 15 trillion km away, via the sun, moon, planets, satellites and asteroid belts. An inspiring woman full of knowledge ready to ensure there is a new generation of astronauts, scientists and astrophysicists!

This book breaks down some really complicated science into bitesize chunks that children can process and use. This marvellous exploration of the history, design, engineering, technology and innovation of car-making is essential reading for any child with an interest in cars. For Art Prints please allow 5 working days for unframed prints and 15 working days for framed prints/ stretched canvas. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products.

Overcoming Dyslexia to study at Imperial College, she obtained her degree in Physics and a PhD in Mechanical Engineering. The programme earned Maggie the Talkback Thames new talent award at the prestigious Women in Film and TV Awards in December 2011. This fantastic, imaginative reference book would be a wonderful resource in the classroom and treasured by any young person with an interest in space. This is like an enhanced glossary with information set out clearly and accessibly, including a really useful list of ‘space words’, to which I referred regularly as I read the book.

At the end of the book is a ‘database’ of fascinating facts, such as how long it would take to travel to each planet, as well as details about scientists, engineers and astronauts, whose pioneering work has provided a greater understanding of what lies beyond planet Earth. This mind-blowing book invites readers to join BBC presenter, renowned space scientist Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock (MBE) on an epic journey through the Solar System - visiting planets, moons, asteroids and satellites, and travelling to places where no human has been before. Each page is packed full of interesting information written in an accessible style and accompanied by fabulous illustrations, diagrams and photographs, which help bring the experience to life. While doing this she has toured the UK speaking to inner-city schools inspiring the next generation of physicists. This richly-illustrated collection of inspiring true stories is a celebration of Black history from the 16th century to the present day, showcasing the achievements of more than 50 remarkable icons from across the globe.She already has another book by this author which loves and I’m sure she’ll enjoy this one even though it is held out to be for 8-11 year olds.