Description
Product Description
This alphabetical installment of the Baby University series is the perfect introduction for even the youngest astronomers!
The ABCs of Space is a colorfully simple introduction for babies―and grownups―to a new astronomical concept for every letter of the alphabet. Written by an expert, each page in this cosmic primer features multiple levels of text so the book grows along with your little astronomer.
Also in the Baby University Series:
ABCs of Science
ABCs of Physics
Astrophysics for Babies
Baby University: It only takes a small spark to ignite a child's mind.
From the Back Cover
An ABC book that grows with your reader!THREE LEVELS OF LEARNING LAST FROM BEGINNER TO BEYONDLEVEL 1: Start with the basics! (e.g. A is for Asteroid)LEVEL 2: Build curiosity! (e.g. An asteroid is a big chunk of rock that orbits the Sun.)LEVEL 3: Explore and grow! (e.g. Asteroids are called minor planets because they move around the Sun like planets, but are smaller and oddly shaped. There are millions of known asteroids, and probably many more even smaller ones! Most of these are between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.)Chris Ferrie is a physicist, mathematician, and father of four budding young scientists. He believes it is never too early to introduce small children to big ideas.Julia Kregenow, PhD, is an astronomer, educator, and mother of two. She loves sharing science and math with the world by bringing the wonder of the universe down to Earth.
About the Author
Chris Ferrie is an award-winning physicist and is the senior lecturer for Quantum Software and Information at the University of Technology Sydney.
He has a Masters in Applied Mathematics, BMath in Mathematical Physics and a PhD in Applied Mathematics. He lives in Australia with his wife and children.
Julia M. Kregenow, PhD, is an Associate Teaching Professor at Penn State University. She has a PhD in astrophysics from UC Berkeley and her BA in physics (with math and music minors) from Wittenberg University.
Author website: sites.psu.edu/kregenow/