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Physics Basic Big Bang For Kids: How the Universe Began, Expanded, and What Happens at the End of Time
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Series: Physics Kids Books, Book 11
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ISBN10: 3690831008
ISBN13: 9783690831000
Publisher: Khasan Laudry
Published: Mar 26 2026
Pages: 120
Weight: 0.33
Height: 0.25 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
ISBN13: 9783690831000
Publisher: Khasan Laudry
Published: Mar 26 2026
Pages: 120
Weight: 0.33
Height: 0.25 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Your child is about to discover the greatest story ever told - the birth and fate of the entire universe. From the first trillionth of a second after the Big Bang to the ultimate end of all things, this chapter-by-chapter guide walks young readers through the real science of how everything began, using clear language and vivid explanations designed for curious minds. Inside each chapter, young readers will explore:
- Why the Big Bang was an explosion of space - not in space - and what a singularity actually is
- How the universe expanded faster than light during cosmic inflation and why that matters
- What the hot plasma soup of the early universe looked like for the first 380,000 years
- The cosmic microwave background - the oldest light in existence - and what it tells scientists today
- How the first giant stars formed, lived fast, and died in powerful supernovae that created heavy elements
- What dark matter is, why we cannot see it, and how scientists know it exists
- What dark energy is and why it is pushing galaxies apart faster every billion years
- How gravity built galaxies, stars, and planets across hundreds of millions of years
- Why the observable universe is 93 billion light-years wide - and why the full universe may be far larger
- Three possible endings for the universe: the Big Freeze, the Big Rip, and the Big Crunch
Who this is written for:
This chapter-format nonfiction title is written for readers ages 8 to 12 who are ready to go beyond basic space facts and engage with real cosmology concepts at an accessible level. It works equally well as a read-alone title for independent readers, a read-aloud for younger curious learners, a classroom supplement for earth and space science units, or a trusted home-reference for homeschool families building a science curriculum. Parents and teachers will appreciate the structured chapter format, which follows the chronological story of the universe from origin to fate - making it easy to read straight through or revisit individual topics by chapter. If your child has ever looked at the night sky and asked where everything came from, this is the chapter that starts with the very beginning. Scroll up and add it to your cart today.
This chapter-format nonfiction title is written for readers ages 8 to 12 who are ready to go beyond basic space facts and engage with real cosmology concepts at an accessible level. It works equally well as a read-alone title for independent readers, a read-aloud for younger curious learners, a classroom supplement for earth and space science units, or a trusted home-reference for homeschool families building a science curriculum. Parents and teachers will appreciate the structured chapter format, which follows the chronological story of the universe from origin to fate - making it easy to read straight through or revisit individual topics by chapter. If your child has ever looked at the night sky and asked where everything came from, this is the chapter that starts with the very beginning. Scroll up and add it to your cart today.
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