Stephen Hawking

"When Stephen Hawking was a little boy, he used to stare up at the stars and wonder about the universe. Although he was never top of the class, his curiosity took him to the best universities in England: Oxford and Cambridge. It also led him to make one of the biggest scientific discoveries of the 2...

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Main Author: Sánchez Vegara, Ma Isabel (María Isabel) (Author)
Other Authors: Hunt, Matt, 1988- (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Spanish
Published: Minneapolis, MN : Frances Lincoln Children's Books, [2019]
Series:Little people, big dreams.
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Summary:"When Stephen Hawking was a little boy, he used to stare up at the stars and wonder about the universe. Although he was never top of the class, his curiosity took him to the best universities in England: Oxford and Cambridge. It also led him to make one of the biggest scientific discoveries of the 20th century: Hawking radiation. This moving book features stylish and quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with historical photos and a detailed profile of the brilliant physicist's life"--Amazon.com
Item Description:Originally published in Spanish in Spain in 2018 under the title Pequeña & grande Stephen Hawking.
Originally published in the UK in 2019 by Frances Lincoln Children's Books.
Physical Description:1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 cm
ISBN:178603333X
9781786033338
9781786037329
1786037327
Author Notes:Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara , born in Barcelona, Spain, is a writer and creative director in constant search of new concepts for children's books. In 2014, she created a book for her two twin nieces for their birthday, which shortly thereafter became the first book in the Little People, BIG DREAMS series. This multimillion-copy bestselling series of picture books explores the lives of outstanding people. From Mahatma Gandhi to Aretha Franklin, to Prince, Sánchez Vegara researches complex careers and makes them accessible to young children, with her unique and mindful style of writing. She works with a diverse team of illustrators to make each book lively, eye-catching and motivating. Working for more than fifteen years for clients in top advertising agencies, her books combine creativity with learning, aiming to establish a new and fresh relationship between children and pop culture. ​ Matt Hunt spent his childhood in the historical county of Worcestershire, England. Starting out as a fine artist, he graduated from the Birmingham School of Art, and from these roots developed a love for children's illustration. Matt now lives in Redditch, with his wife, and two cats, spending busy days drawing from his humble little home studio.