Big Questions About the Universe

Alice James (Author) Alice James joined Usborne after working in primary schools for a while. She absolutely loves science, and over the years has lived with chimps, spent a month in the rainforest, studied Biology at Oxford University, and grown 200 carnivorous plants (not necessarily in that order). Whilst at Usborne Alice has worked on books on all kinds of science topics, from space to energy to the periodic table. Alex Frith (Author) Alex Frith has been writing Usborne books since 2005. His diverse output covers such titles as 'See inside Your Head', 'Stories of Thor' and 'Politics for Beginners'. He has spoken at multiple festivals about his book '100 Things to Know About Space'. Alex can be found in London.

Chapter 1: The Basics
What space is, where it is, what's in it - and a few things about space we don't or can't know.

Chapter 2: The Solar System
A look at what's in the solar system, from planets and moons to comets and asteroids.

Chapter 3: Secrets of Stars
What stars are made of, where they come from, and what happens to them.

Chapter 4: People in Space
How, when and where people have explored - and the places we want to know more about.

Chapter 5: The Biggest Questions
A few things we know... and LOTS of things we don't.