Hunt with Newton: What are the Secrets of the Universe? (The Curious Science Quest) - Softcover

Über die Autorinnen und Autoren

Andrew Briggs is Professor of Nanomaterials in the Department of Materials at the University of Oxford. He is best known for his early work in acoustic microscopy, and his current work in materials for quantum technologies. He is co-author of The Penultimate Curiosity.

Julia Golding is a multi-award winning children’s author who has been awarded both the Waterstones Children's Book Prize and the Nestlé Smarties Book Prize. A former British diplomat and Oxfam policy adviser, Golding also has a doctorate in English Literature from Oxford University, and was writer-in-residence at the Royal Institution in 2019. Anavid Jane Austen fan, her Jane Austen-themed podcast 'What Would Jane Do?' offers a 19th century take on modern life. Golding is the successfulauthor of The Curious Science Quest series, The Tigers in the Tower andthe Jane Austen Investigates series.

Roger Wagner is a prolific artist and author, with works spanning threedecades. He works across many creative genres, including portrait, illustrated books, and stained glass. He is co-author of The Penultimate Curiosity.

Brett Hudson attended the University of Southampton and now works as a freelance artist and book illustrator. He has worked for a variety of publishers including Collins and Barrington Stoke. His book Friday Foreverwon the Portsmouth Book Award. He has also worked for Marks and Spencersgreetings cards. Brett is based in Sussex and sells watercolours and acrylic paintings in gift shops, restaurants and on social media.

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Harriet, Darwin's pet tortoise, and Milton, Schrödinger's indecisive cat, continue their time-travelling quest of discovery. Next stop, the dawn of the modern scientific age in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Experiment with Robert Boyle and be dazzled by Isaac Newton's discoveries.

The Curious Science Quest looks at the evidence to answer the BIG questions scientists have asked throughout history. But does science explain everything or can faith help to find the answers?

Join a fun, fact-filled time-quest, and remember to bring some snacks!