false 1111741 20 Stephen Hawking, author of the multi-million copy bestselling <I>A <P>Brief History of Time</i>, and his daughter Lucy explain the universe <P>to readers of all ages. George's parents, who have always been wary of <P>technology, warn him about their new neighbors: Eric is a scientist and <P>his daughter, Annie, seems to be following in his footsteps. But when <P>George befriends them and Cosmos, their super-computer, he finds himself <P>on a wildly fun adventure, while learning about physics, time, and the <P>universe. With Cosmos's help, he can travel to other planets and a black <P>hole. But what would happen if the wrong people got their hands on <P>Cosmos? George, Annie, and Eric aren't about to find out, and what ensues <P>is a funny adventure that clearly explains the mysteries of science. <P>Garry Parsons' energetic illustrations add humor and interest, and his <P>scientific drawings add clarity; there are also eight 4-page full-color <P>inserts of scientific photos.<P><P> 857108 book 23 10 2007 George's Secret Key to the Universe total:228|5:70|4:70|3:62|2:19|1:7| 228 861 396 81 1 3 false false Fri Aug 22 05:33:52 -0700 2008 Sun Sep 02 07:27:39 -0700 2007 Fri Aug 22 05:33:52 -0700 2008
This SF tale is festooned with science lessons, and is plainly intended to convince young readers of the i...more...]]> 5 2 false false Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Fri Dec 21 21:10:38 -0800 2007 Mon Dec 24 01:01:04 -0800 2007
This book was written for those pre-geek second and third graders who read all the astronomy books in ...more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Mon Mar 02 21:04:23 -0800 2009 Mon Mar 02 21:05:35 -0800 2009
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George's Secret Key to the Universe definitely succeeded in keeping Max interested and entertained. He was impressed at how we're made from the stuff of stars and he loved finding out how black holes work. He a...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Jun 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 20 13:25:30 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 20 13:26:02 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Jun 18 23:40:34 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 21 02:58:03 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Tue Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Feb 04 17:28:04 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 04 17:28:16 -0800 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Fri Jan 23 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 15 10:41:02 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 24 14:02:49 -0800 2009
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