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TECH Lab (Inventor Lab in the UK)
Published by DK, in association with the Smithsonian. “This DK children’s book for ages 11-14 is brimming with exciting, educational activities and projects that focus on electronics and technology. Keep your siblings out of your room with a brilliant bedroom alarm, power a propellor motorboat, make a thermoelectric phone charger, build a set of speakers,…
STEM Lab (Science Lab in the UK)
The third in the hugely successful Maker Lab series. Published by DK: “From racing wind up cars to making music with a homemade guitar, STEM Lab will excite and inspire curious young minds. STEM Lab is packed with 25 exciting STEM activities, perfect for firing up kids’ imaginations. Explore and discover beautifully illustrated science activities with…
The Atom: A Visual Tour
A hugely successful book explaining everything you ever wanted to know about atomic theory. Featured in Forbes Magazine’s “Ten Of The Best Books About Astronomy, Physics And Mathematics Of 2018“. Published by The MIT Press: “An accessible and engaging guide to the atom, the smallest, most fundamental constituent of matter. Until now, popular science has…
Above and Below: Modern Physics for Everyone
A celebration of how much modern physics can tell us about the remarkable universe in which we live. Jack Challoner explains weighty concepts with clarity and depth, introducing readers to everything from quantum chromodynamics to cosmology. Authoritative yet accessible in style, Above and Below will inspire and engage curious readers with or without a science…
Virtual Reality
A children’s book explaining the technology behind virtual reality – includes a free VR viewer. Published by DK, in association with Curiscope: “A new book by the author of Smithsonian Maker Lab that explores the realities of virtual reality, explaining what VR is and how it works. Includes an app download for five exclusive VR experiences and…
iExplore: The Brain – Venture Inside Your Head
A clear explanation for children aged 7 to 12 of how our incredible brains work – includes an augmented reality experience. From the publishers: “The next incredible book in our Augmented Reality series takes you deep inside the human brain! Take a journey into the human body and learn how your brain works with this…
Maker Lab (UK title Home Lab)
The enormously successful book that started off the Maker Lab series. This book is loved across the world – including in the UK, where it won the Royal Society Science Book Prize (as ‘Home Lab’). Kendall Jenner even bought the book for her cousin Kim Kardashian’s daughter. She thoughtfully included the ingredients for each different…
The Cell: A Visual Tour
Published by the University of Chicago Press: “The cell is the basic building block of life. In its 3.5 billion years on the planet, it has proven to be a powerhouse, spreading life first throughout the seas, then across land, developing the rich and complex diversity of life that populates the planet today. With The…
The Science Museum Souvenir Guide
It was a great privilege to be asked to write the visitor guide for London’s amazing Science Museum. It’s a very special place to me. I worked there for a few years before becoming a writer, and I still do some work for them now. From the Museum: “This beautifully illustrated book is the perfect…
Real Lives: John Snow
John Snow was a Victorian physician who helped to establish that cholera was spread by contaminated water (not bad air, as theory had it). He traced the source of a deadly cholera outbreak to one pump and was able to have it closed, ending the outbreak, despite deep resistance from the local authorities, who did…