{"product_id":"astrophysics-for-supervillains-paperback","title":"Astrophysics for Supervillains - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMatthew Bothwell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBased on real questions from children, expert author Dr. Matt Bothwell has created a Supervillain Academy to teach astrophysics to middle graders.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Could you crash the Moon into the Earth?\" \u003cbr\u003e\"If the Sun explodes, would we all get vaporized?\"\u003cbr\u003e\"What's the weather like on Mercury?\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDiscover the answers to these questions and many more at the Supervillain Academy: the magnificently morbid school for young bad guys-in-training. Facts about space are all well and good but discovering that if you threw someone into a black hole, they would be spaghettified - stretched out long and thin before getting squashed smaller than an atom - is truly, fascinatingly gruesome. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt the Supervillain Academy, readers will learn about the solar system, galaxies, the universe, and, most importantly, the answer to the question \"Which planet is entirely populated by robots?\". Perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eKay's Marvelous Medicine\u003c\/i\u003e and the Horrible Histories series, \u003ci\u003eAstrophysics for Supervillains \u003c\/i\u003eis the first book of the Supervillain Academy series\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ethat will have curious kids keen to get to school on time!\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr. Matt Bothwell\u003c\/b\u003e is the public astronomer at the Institute of Astronomy, University of Cambridge. He currently runs the university's astronomy public engagement program. He visits more than 100 schools and libraries every year to talk about space and runs astronomy evenings for thousands of brownies, guides, cubs, and scouts. During the 2020 lockdowns, he presented a series of interactive astronomy lectures for children on YouTube. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe is the author of adult title \u003ci\u003eThe Invisible Universe (Why There's More to Reality Than Meets the Eye), \u003c\/i\u003e and his writing has appeared online in \u003ci\u003eThe Daily Beast, The Guardian, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eWriter's Digest.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 16, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51750492864800,"sku":"9780744098990","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/e1a7b6a8d39a9a4aa14df510d69f8f98.webp?v=1779951078","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/astrophysics-for-supervillains-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}