Australia's First University Press

Under the Stars

Astrophysics for Bedtime

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Under the Stars: Bedtime Astrophysics transports curious kids and inquisitive adults on an incredible journey through the night sky.


Under the Stars: Bedtime Astrophysics transports curious kids and inquisitive adults on an incredible journey through the night sky. Explore our solar system from the comfort of your cosy bedroom. Find out why the sky is blue. Fly around a black hole and peer inside! Learn why Jupiter has stripes. When astrophysicist Lisa Harvey-Smith isn't looking skyward, she is answering the smart questions of school kids. Her engaging storytelling in this colourfully illustrated book brings the night sky to life, giving amazing new perspectives to young explorers who are always asking, 'Why?'

Lisa Harvey-Smith

About The Author

Lisa Harvey-Smith is an astronomer who studies the birth and death of stars and the properties of supermassive black holes.

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