University of Cambridge: Think Big: The Speed of Light, 9781805133162
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Explore Einstein’s relativity: Time travel, black holes, and light speed!
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University of Cambridge: Think Big: The Speed of Light

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    32 pages

  • Release Date

    14 August 2025

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Summary

Think Big: Unraveling the Mysteries of the Speed of Light

Big ideas for curious minds are simply explained in this fascinating first introduction to Albert Einstein’s theory of relativity.

Is there anything faster than the speed of light? What colour are the stars? Is time travel possible? And just what exactly is ‘relativity’?

Prepare to have your mind blown as you explore the different ideas that make up the theory of relativity, from the mind of o…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781805133162
ISBN-10:1805133160
Series:University of Cambridge: Think Big
Author:Simon Chapman, Wenjia Tang
Publisher:Nosy Crow Ltd
Imprint:Nosy Crow Ltd
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:32
Release Date:14 August 2025
Weight:0g
Dimensions:290mm x 250mm
About The Author

Simon Chapman

Simon Chapman (Author)

Author, traveller and adventurer, Simon Chapman has been entertaining young people with books on such diverse subjects as dinosaurs, rivers, extreme natural environments and even alien invasions for over 20 years, including in his Blue Peter award-winning Explorers Wanted series, which he also illustrated. An experienced Physics teacher, Simon is now taking readers on a brand-new adventure, creating a children’s guide to Einstein’s theory of relativity, produced in collaboration with the University of Cambridge.

Wenjia Tang (Illustrator)

Wenjia Tang graduated from the Maryland Institute College of Art, USA, in 2017. After working in New York City, she returned to China in 2020 and lives in Nanjing with her parents. Wenjia loves illustrating non-fiction picture books and her work has been recognised by American Illustration, the Society of Illustrators, and Communication Arts.

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