Maggie is a pioneering figure in promoting science to the public and runs her own company engaging children and adults all over the world with the wonders of space science.

An inspiring woman full of knowledge ready to ensure there is a new generation of astronauts, scientists and astrophysicists! Join BBC presenter and renowned space scientist Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock on an epic journey through the Solar System - visiting planets, moons, asteroids and satellites, all the way to the Oort Cloud. Overcoming Dyslexia to study at Imperial College, she obtained her degree in Physics and a PhD in Mechanical Engineering. For Art Prints please allow 5 working days for unframed prints and 15 working days for framed prints/ stretched canvas.You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. This mind-blowing book invites readers to join BBC presenter, renowned space scientist Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock (MBE) on an epic journey through the Solar System - visiting planets, moons, asteroids and satellites, and travelling to places where no human has been before.

She has thought hard about ways to convey complex physics to young children in an understandable and fun way. The introduction provides an excellent overview of the Solar System as well as introducing Dr Maggie as the tour guide.Her hugely successful academic career, commitment to exploring all things to do with space and her abilities to communicate complex ideas to children, are all evident in this book. An inter-stellar and stand-out addition to the world of non-fiction; Dr Maggie is a revelation in the STEM world. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. A book that will leave its readers informed, inspired, intrigued and itching to find out as much as they can about the wonders of our Solar System and beyond. This mind-blowing book invites readers to join BBC presenter and renowned space scientist Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock (MBE) on an epic journey through the Solar System – visiting planets, moons, asteroids and satellites, and travelling to places where no human has been before.

Maggie is committed to inspiring new generations of astronauts, engineers and scientists through her 'Tours of the Universe'. She then embarks on the journey of a lifetime from Earth to the outer edge of the Oort Cloud, located around 15 trillion km away, via the sun, moon, planets, satellites and asteroid belts. This marvellous exploration of the history, design, engineering, technology and innovation of car-making is essential reading for any child with an interest in cars.We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. Discover how we could live on Mars, learn about the hunt for a mysterious super-Earth, have a snowball fight on Mercury, climb the tallest mountain in the Solar System and much, much more. This is like an enhanced glossary with information set out clearly and accessibly, including a really useful list of ‘space words’, to which I referred regularly as I read the book. This book breaks down some really complicated science into bitesize chunks that children can process and use.

This non-fiction text is presented as a ‘grand tour’ that children are invited to go on at the start of the book. This book is designed for the younger audience but as someone involved in astronomy out reach with school children, I find it a great teaching aid.

While doing this she has toured the UK speaking to inner-city schools inspiring the next generation of physicists. Does the book contain anything that teachers would wish to know about before recommending in class (strong language, sensitive topics etc. Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock is a space scientist whose passion is presenting science to a general audience and demonstrating that you ‘don’t need a brain the size of a small planet’ to understand, participate in and enjoy science. Along the way, kids can discover how we could live on Mars, learn about the hunt for a mysterious super-Earth, have a snowball fight on Mercury, climb the tallest mountain in the Solar System and much, much more. This fantastic, imaginative reference book would be a wonderful resource in the classroom and treasured by any young person with an interest in space.