Joan Marie Galat deelt haar liefde voor de nachtelijke hemel via boeiende verhalen die de wetenschap van de kosmos vermengen met de oude mythen die sterrenbeelden en planeten hun namen geven. Als auteur van meer dan 20 boeken voor kinderen en volwassenen, vindt ze het schrijven voor een jong publiek een ideale manier om hen te boeien voor de wonderen van de astronomie. Haar presentaties, vaak verlevendigd met boeiende demonstraties, brengen de wonderen van het universum tot leven en inspireren beginnende sterrenkijkers. Met haar communicatiebedrijf benut Joan haar achtergrond in omroep, print en multimedia om meeslepende content te creëren.
Kids who have a laser focus on dolphins will learn everything they've ever wanted to know about them in an eye-catching, page-turning book for aspiring experts, featuring exclusive content from a National Geographic explorer currently in the field.
National Geographic Face to Face Readers is a high-interest series of books for confident, independent readers that have been adapted to a Key Stage 2 audience by education experts. The books pair magnificent National Geographic photographs with lively first-person text and fascinating facts about the natural world.
Find out about the life of rock climbers in this cool new Chapter book, part of an Extreme Adventure strand featuring high-adrenaline stories about real explorers.
Take flight with National Geographic and the Angry Birds on a journey of discovery that tests your smarts, challenges your mind, and teaches you about the world. With a wealth of knowledge and fun facts about space, animals, geography, culture, history, and more, this interactive book provides hours of enjoyment.
Curious which creatures ruled when dinosaurs roamed the Earth? Get ready to meet the record-setters, including the biggest, smallest, smartest, weirdest, deadliest, most notorious, and most mysterious of all time.
The world can be a pretty wacky place! Kids will have a blast exploring just HOW wacky in the latest book in the wildly popular Weird But True series, full of 300 all-new surprising and amazing facts
In this charming picture book for pre-schoolers, curious kids will learn all about the wild world of lions-one of nature's most fascinating and charismatic creatures.
"This spectacular guide to the world of tomorrow showcases the coolest inventions, technology, and ideas that are shaping our future--all backed up by real science. Meet space robots, cyborgs, holographic pop starts, and professional mind readers. Find out whether you'll ever be able to visit a real-life Jurassic Park or teleport to another part of the world in a blink of the eye." -- Back cover
Circle the globe with National Geographic and the Angry Birds as the lovable characters discover ad partake in the world's greatest holidays, festivals, and celebrations.
The narrative delves into the critical evolution of nautical navigation, highlighting the perils faced by sailors who relied on landmarks and celestial bodies. As they sought safer oceanic travel, the need for precise measurements of latitude, longitude, and direction became paramount. While tools like sextants and compasses aided navigation, the challenge of accurately measuring time at sea remained unresolved, underscoring a significant gap in maritime technology that sailors desperately needed to overcome.