George's secret key to the universe /

Hawking, Lucy

George's secret key to the universe / [Book] Lucy Hawking & Stephen Hawking with Christophe Galfard ; illustrated by Garry Parsons - First Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers paperback edition. - New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2009 - 308 pages, [16] pages of plates (chiefly colors) : illustrations ; 22 cm

"Includes the latest ideas about black holes"--Cover Bonus material: Q&A with Lucy and Stephen Hawking -- Curriculum guide -- Excerpt from George's cosmic treasure hunt

In their bestselling book for young readers, noted physicist Stephen Hawking and his daughter, Lucy, provide a grand and funny adventure that explains fascinating information about our universe, including Dr. Hawking's latest ideas about black holes. It's the story of George, who's taken through the vastness of space by a scientist, his daughter, and their super-computer named Cosmos. George's Secret Key to the Universe was a New York Times bestseller and a selection of Al's Book Club on the Today show.

9781416985846 (paperback)


Cosmology--Juvenile fiction
Inventions--Juvenile fiction
Universe--Juvenile fiction
Outer space--Exploration--Juvenile fiction
JUVCOL
Children's literature

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