George and the Big Bang (George's Secret Key) - Hardcover

Hawking, Stephen; Hawking, Lucy

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1442440058 ISBN 13: 9781442440050

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2012

Synopsis

Explore how the universe began--and thwart evil along the way--in this cosmic adventure from Stephen and Lucy Hawking that includes a graphic novel.

George has problems. He has twin baby sisters at home who demand his parents' attention. His beloved pig Freddy has been exiled to a farm, where he's miserable. And worst of all, his best friend, Annie, has made a new friend whom she seems to like more than George.
So George jumps at the chance to help Eric with his plans to run a big experiment in Switzerland that seeks to explore the earliest moment of the universe. But there is a conspiracy afoot, and a group of evildoers is planning to sabotage the experiment. A mysterious message from George's old nemesis, Reeper, brings shocking new information, but whose side is Reeper really on? And can George repair his friendship with Annie and piece together the clues before Eric's experiment is destroyed forever?
This engaging adventure features essays by Professor Stephen Hawking and other eminent physicists about the origins of the universe and ends with a twenty-page graphic novel that explains how the Big Bang happened--in reverse!

About this title

Review:

"This addition to the series does not disappoint."--School Library Journal

"This set of mind-expanding...exposures to some of sciece's biggest theories and ideas will once again find a large audience."--Kirkus Reviews

Book Description:

The third out-of-this-world adventure from Lucy Hawking and her father, Professor Stephen Hawking - the most famous science genius in the Universe! Plus there's exclusive, real-life information from the world's leading scientists - including Professor Hawking himself. Perfect for any curious mind.

About this edition

• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1442440058
• ISBN 13: 9781442440050
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 336
• Illustrator: Parsons Garry