Planetarium by Welcome to the Museum

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Planetarium by Welcome to the Museum is a huge hardback book that won The Royal Society’s Young People’s Book Prize 2019. Welcome to the museum that is always open to explore… Step inside the pages of this beautiful book to discover galleries of galactic matter, expertly curated to bring you the experience of a fascinating exhibition from the comfort of your own home. Planetarium features all aspects of space, from the Sun and our Solar System, to the lives of stars, the Milky Way and the Universe beyond. With stunning artwork from Chris Wormell and informative text by Professor Raman Prinja, Planetarium is the perfect gift for anyone with an interest in this fascinating field.

  • Author Raman Prinja, professor of astrophysics at University College London, was awarded the Science Communication award by the American Institute of Physics for this work.
  • Contents: Looking at Space; The Solar System; The Sun; The Stars; The Night Sky; Galaxies; The Universe
  • The UK edition has the endorsement and features the logo of the Science Museum, London.
  • Over 60 full-colour, immaculately detailed illustrations.

Hardback book Dimensions: 370 x 272 mm with 112 pages and 21,300 words

Educational Benefits:

  • learn about space including our solar system; lives of stars; the Milky Way; Galaxies
  • develop an ability to read for information
  • develop an ability to use both images and written word to gain information
  • encourage a love of books

Additional information

Age

8-12 years, adult, teens

Skill

Knowledge building, Visual Skills

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