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Buckle up, get ready to LIFT OFF and take a spectacular journey around our Universe with this awe-inspiring space book.
You'll find ALL you need to know about space - and more - inside this book packed full of over 2000 fascinating astronomy facts. Did you know that the biggest asteroid is SO big, it's the size of a dwarf planet? Or that if you were to fall into a black hole, you would be stretched out like a string of spaghetti?
Read from cover to cover, or dip in and out at random, to discover the wonders of our solar system - and begin to unlock the mysteries of outer space.
Bold illustrations combined with dazzling photography make this book the perfect companion for any space enthusiast.
Rachel spent 11 years studying and teaching philosophy at the universities of London and Oxford before joining Usborne. Since then she has written books on subjects ranging from knights, to food, to philosophy, as well as retelling folk stories, and writing children's versions of numerous novels.
Growing up by the seaside, Megan buried herself in books (and sometimes pebbles). She studied English at university, and later Children's Literature, before teaching English to teenagers in a secondary school. She now writes books for Usborne about all kinds of things, from trucks and trains to bats and ballerinas.
Alex Frith has been writing Usborne books since 2005. His diverse output covers such titles as 'See inside Your Head', 'Stories of Thor' and 'Politics for Beginners'. He has spoken at multiple festivals about his book '100 Things to Know About Space'. Alex can be found in London.
Since she was a child, Amy has always pestered anyone that'll listen with questions and random facts. After studying neuroscience at university, she joined Usborne to spread the joys of learning through books. When she's not reading or doodling, she enjoys playing video games and adventuring in new worlds.
Visit Usborne Quicklinks for links to websites where you can explore the universe, discover even more space facts, and test what you know with quick quizzes.
