LEGO Amazing Space

Name: LEGO Amazing Space
Brand: Penguin Random House Distribution
SKU: 9780241653456
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Fantastic Building Ideas and Facts About Our Amazing Universe

By Arwen Hubbard

Series: LEGO

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A thrilling tour through the Universe, illustrated with LEGO models, and with tips for budding LEGO builders. Discover the universe's most incredible sights - and learn how to build them! Look inside planets and the sun, find out how rockets are launched, and explore how we... Read More

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A thrilling tour through the Universe, illustrated with LEGO models, and with tips for budding LEGO builders.

Discover the universe's most incredible sights - and learn how to build them!

Look inside planets and the sun, find out how rockets are launched, and explore how we could one day live in space. Why do stars twinkle? Could we one day ride an elevator into space? Which spacecraft have travelled the furthest from Earth? Could there be a multiverse? Find out the answers to these questions and much, much more.

Illustrated with more than 150 out-of-this-world LEGO models. Be inspired to create your own LEGO space creations! And learn facts about cool LEGO space sets, too. What will you build first?

Series: LEGO

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241653456

Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 02 May 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: DK Children

Contributors:

Consultant editor Giles Sparrow
Consultant editor Giles Sparrow

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 14.0mm

Width: 223.0mm

Height: 283.0mm

Weight: 791g

Pages: 144

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About the Author

Arwen Hubbard is an ecologist and space science educator. She earned her undergraduate degrees in Resource Management and Agricultural Ecology and her Masters of Science in Space Studies - Planetary Science. She is currently working on her doctorate in STEM education. Arwen enjoys podcasting, writing, and teaching about all things science.

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