Story of Astronomy and Space (Narrative Non Fiction) - Hardcover

Beautifully illustrated, this wonderfully engaging book uses superb images from space missions and astronomy alongside quirky hand-drawn illustrations to explain the science of space and the story of the scientists who explored it. --Judges comment, Royal Society Young People's Book Prize

A well-illustrated and fact-packed guide to astronomy and space. Overall the content was excellent... plenty to enjoy and to delight the reader. The mix of history and up-to-date science is good and the illustrations fit well with the text. Likely to be appreciated by any space-loving young person. --Popular Science

Making science exciting, fun and accessible to younger readers. --Education Today

I really liked this one. I thought it a superb mini-textbook, jam-packed with fascinating facts and presented in a consistent format... Louie Stowell and Peter Allen should be congratulated for such a readable, interesting and informative format. A real winner for my 10-year-old boy --The Times, Eureka Magazine

Young readers will find this particularly inspiring, as there's a palpable sense they could really make a difference to space science if they wanted to. Richly illustrated with photos, computer generated images and cartoon style illustration each page in this book is packed with plenty to pour over. --Playing by the Book

A narrative introduction to the mysteries of space and the secrets of astronomy, packed with scientific facts about the solar system, comets, the Big Bang theory, telescopes, space exploration and lots more. Diagrams and amusing illustrations help make complex ideas easy and fun. Also includes star charts, a glossary, and an astronomy timeline.