Down to Earth: The Story of Gravity

(Paperback)

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The Science Works series use cartoon style illustrations and lively narrative text to make key topics in science both accessible and engaging.

Have you ever thought about what keeps your feet on the ground Or why things always fall downwards The answer is a mysterious force called GRAVITY.

In this revised edition from Jacqui Bailey, we follow the story of an astronaut on his first trip into space. There he experiences what life is like without the pulling force of gravity. This book also contains an experiment, more great facts to know, useful websites and an index.

Ideal for readers age 6+.

Author Bio

Jacqui Bailey has spent a lot of her adult life working with children's books. She has been an editor and publisher of everything from picture books to encyclopaedias, but mostly enjoys finding out amazing bits of information and then writing about them. She is an award-winning author with more than 20 children's information books to her name, including A Cartoon History of the Earth series.

Matthew Lilly is an illustrator with over 40 years of experience in children's publishing. He has designed and illustrated a variety of fiction and non-fiction titles for several publishers and organisations including Walker books, Hachette and A & C Black.