The incredible journey into the universe
The incredible journey into the universe (original title: George's Cosmic Treasure Hunt ) is the second children's book that Stephen Hawking wrote together with his daughter Lucy Hawking . It is the continuation of the book The Secret Key to the Universe . In these books, important facts and physical phenomena of the universe are explained in an exciting and understandable way for children.
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Annie and her family move away because Eric has accepted a new job with the global space agency in Florida. This is a black day for George. But shortly afterwards he receives an email from Annie, which says that he should come to Florida as soon as possible, since Annie received a secret letter through Cosmos, Eric's computer, which allegedly came from aliens. The letter and the subsequent treasure hunt chase Annie and George, together with Emmett, through the wide universe. In doing so, they go through the stages of the emergence of new life on different planets. In the end, it turns out that Graham Reeper, Eric's archenemy, was behind it all.
Science slots
Scientific essays by six authors are embedded in the story:
- Why do we fly into space? ( Stephen Hawking )
- A journey through the universe ( Bernard Carr )
- Contacting extraterrestrials ( Seth Shostak )
- Did life come from Mars? ( Brandon Carter )
- Is anyone out there? ( Martin Rees )
- How do you find a planet in space? ( Geoff Marcy )
- The habitable zone (Geoff Marcy)
- How to Understand the Universe (Stephen Hawking)
literature
- Lucy and Stephen Hawking: The Incredible Journey into the Universe. cbj, 2009, ISBN 3-570-13392-3
Individual evidence
- ↑ The unbelievable journey into the universe in the catalog of the German National Library - cf. Content text (PDF; 238 kB)