Black Holes and Uncle Albert

by Prof Exors of Russell Stannard (Author)

• New

  Paperback
  2005

  $10.08

  Book Two in the best-selling Uncle Albert science/adventure series. Uncle Albert and his intrepid niece Gedanken make some astonishing discoveries when they set out on their next mission: to investigate the universe...Discover black holes that swallow up everything, tape measures that shrink when you take them downstairs, speeded-up time, and how it is that you are made of stardust in this adventure story set in deepest space.

• Used

  Paperback
  1998

  $3.29

  This is the second book that describes the scientific processes of eccentric Uncle Albert as he and Gedanken, his 13 year old niece, explore the mysteries of time and space. This time they elaborate on the General Theory of Relativity, enter the world of the thought bubble and explore the land of the short-sighted beetles and their horrible professor. Join Dick the talking computer in an investigation of the Moon and the stars. Go for a space walk and marvel at the mysteries of the universe. This fantasy story manages to describe scientific theories in an entertaining manner. This book is designed as a companion volume to The Time and Space of Uncle Albert and introduces children to the theory of time and space that was Einstein's General Theory of Relativivty.

• Used

  Hardcover
  1991

  $6.52