George is heartbroken when he learns that his friend Annie and
her father are moving to the US. Eric has a new job working for the
space program, looking for signs of life in the Universe. Eric
leaves George with a gift—a book called The User’s Guide to the
Universe. But Annie and Eric haven’t been gone for very long when
Annie believes that she is being contacted by aliens, who have a
terrible warning for her. George joins her in the US to help her
with her quest—and before he knows it, he, Annie, Cosmos, and
Annie’s annoying cousin Emmett have been swept up in a cosmic
treasure hunt, spanning the whole galaxy and beyond.
Lucy Hawking''s own experiences in zero-gravity flight and
interviews with astronauts at Cape Kennedy and the Johnson Space
Center lend the book a sense of realism and excitement that is sure
to fire up imaginations. The book includes essays written by
Professor Hawking and his colleagues, in which they provide the
latest thoughts on space travel.
關於作者:
Lucy Hawking, Stephen’s daughter, is a journalist and
novelist. She is the author of the adult novels Jaded and Run for
Your Life. She lives in Cambridge with her son.^Professor Stephen
Hawking, a Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at Cambridge, is the
pre-eminent theoretical physicist in the world. His book A Brief
History of Time was a phenomenal worldwide bestseller. He has
twelve honorary degrees and was awarded the CBE and was made a
Companion of Honour. He has three children and one grandchild.
Visit him at www.hawking.org.uk. ^Garry Parsons is the
award-winning illustrator of many books, including George''s Secret
Key to the Universe by Lucy Stephen Hawking, Billy’s Bucket
by Kes Gray and What’s Cool About School by Kate Agnew. He lives in
London. Visit him at www.garryparsons.co.uk.