I'm a Neutrino: Tiny Particles in a Big Universe: (MIT Kids Press)
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Eve M. Vavagiakis (Author) Ilze Lemesis (Illustrator)
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An accessible and visually arresting picture book about the smallest known and most mysterious particle of matter, for the youngest scientific minds.
Before you finish reading this sentence, trillions upon trillions of neutrinos will have passed through your body. Not sure what a neutrino is? This dazzling picture book from a renowned cosmologist introduces young readers to the smallest bits of matter known to exist. And they exist everywhere! Filled with fascinating, full-bleed illustrations that swirl and splash the cosmos to life, this incredible STEM title shows us the wonders of our universe, encouraging children and future Nobel Prize-winners to dream of their own groundbreaking discoveries.
About the Author
Eve M. Vavagiakis holds a PhD in physics from Cornell University. A space enthusiast since childhood, she now works in experimental cosmology as part of the Atacama Cosmology Telescope, CCAT-prime, CMB-S4, and Simons Observatory collaborations to build instrumentation and study the oldest light in the universe. She also codirects the high energy physics reader's digest blog ParticleBites. Ilze Lemesis is an artist and designer with a background in painting, advertising, Wall Street corporate communications and international publishing. She has designed hundreds of higher education titles for major global companies and illustrated several books.
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- Contributor: Eve M. Vavagiakis
- Imprint: Walker Books Ltd
- ISBN13: 9781529512694
- Number of Pages: 40
- Packaged Dimensions: 215x260x5mm
- Packaged Weight: 175
- Format: Paperback
- Publisher: Walker Books Ltd
- Release Date: 2023-05-04
- Series: MIT Kids Press
- Binding: Paperback / softback
- Biography: Eve M. Vavagiakis holds a PhD in physics from Cornell University. A space enthusiast since childhood, she now works in experimental cosmology as part of the Atacama Cosmology Telescope, CCAT-prime, CMB-S4, and Simons Observatory collaborations to build instrumentation and study the oldest light in the universe. She also codirects the high energy physics reader's digest blog ParticleBites. Ilze Lemesis is an artist and designer with a background in painting, advertising, Wall Street corporate communications and international publishing. She has designed hundreds of higher education titles for major global companies and illustrated several books.
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