Fun Science: A Guide to Life, the Universe, and Why Science is so Awesome

by Charlie McDonnell

Overview

Welcome, fellow humans (and others), to the the world of FUN SCIENCE! I’m Charlie, also known across the internet as charlieissocoollike.

In my book, I take you on an awesome journey through the cosmos, beginning with the Big Bang through to the Solar System and the origins of life on Earth, all the way down to the particles that make up everything around us (including you and me!).
Expect frequent digressions, tons of illustrations of not-so-sciencey things (NB a microwave flying through space), and pages packed with my all time favourite mind-bending science facts.

So, get ready for a faster-than-the-speed of-light (OK, not quite) tour of all of the best and most interesting things that science has to offer us... and most importantly: WELCOME TO THE UNIVERSE!

(Written by a science fan NOT a scientist!)

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781849499316
Publisher:	Quadrille
Publication date:	10/06/2016
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	256
File size:	30 MB
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About the Author

Charlie McDonnell is a Vlogger, Filmmaker and Musician from Bath, who resides in London. Charlieissocoollike currently has 2.3m YouTube subscribers and 670k followers on Twitter, 208k on Instagram and 310k on Facebook. Charlie, who started posting YouTube videos in 2007, became the first Video Blogger in the UK to reach one million YouTube subscribers. Beyond his own channel, Charlie has worked on many online video projects, notably "Science of Attraction," hosted by Derren Brown, and a vlog series from behind the scenes of Doctor Who for the BBC. He's also worked with many brands to produce videos for his own channel, including Microsoft, Pixar and Disney and is a regular participant in Radio 1's Internet Takeover show. In his spare time, he enjoys hanging out with his girlfriend and their cat, Gideon.

Charlie McDonnell is a Vlogger, Filmmaker and Musician from Bath, who resides in London. Charlieissocoollike currently has 2.3m YouTube subscribers and 670k followers on Twitter, 208k on Instagram and 310k on Facebook. Charlie, who started posting YouTube videos in 2007, became the first Video Blogger in the UK to reach one million YouTube subscribers. Beyond his own channel, Charlie has worked on many online video projects, notably "Science of Attraction," hosted by Derren Brown, and a vlog series from behind the scenes of Doctor Who for the BBC. He's also worked with many brands to produce videos for his own channel, including Microsoft, Pixar and Disney and is a regular participant in Radio 1's Internet Takeover show. In his spare time, he enjoys hanging out with his girlfriend and their cat, Gideon.

Editorial Reviews

"it's easy to be carried along by the jokes only to realize several pages in that you're learning a ton. A science lover will like this, but a lot of readers will become science lovers after starting here." - BookPage

From the Publisher

01/01/2017
Gr 6 Up—Young British YouTuber McDonnell has moved into the world of publishing, tackling astronomy, biology, chemistry, and physics in a conversational style. Cartoonlike illustrations accompany most pages, anthropomorphizing, for example, different types of dwarf and supergiant stars with mustaches, sunglasses, grins, and grimaces. McDonnell inserts his own thoughts and asides into the text and keeps it light with hashtags such as #notallbacteria (in reference to "good" vs. harmful bacteria). Yet the humorous tone in no way takes away from the science as major and complex topics (string theory) are well covered. Clearly, McDonnell knows his stuff, and much of the content is quite comprehensive. However, the back matter is rather limited. As the author states in the introduction, he's not a scientist but a scientific communicator, mentioning a great scientific communicator of the 20th century, Carl Sagan. VERDICT McDonnell may not be Sagan, but for 21st-century teens, this is a solid and entertaining read.—Jenny Berggren, Longfellow Middle School, Berkeley, CA

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