Can You Get Rainbows in Space?: A Colourful Compendium of Space and Science

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Beautifully and brightly coloured throughout by illustrator Liz Kay, this irresistible book is a cornucopia of fascinating information.

Each subsequent chapter concentrates on a particular colour so you can easily pick whatever colour sparks your fancy. Red, for example, explores why blood is red, why Mars is known as the red planet, why flamingos are pink, why some monkeys have red bottoms and why hippo’s sweat is red. Keep reading to discover why leaves change colour in the autumn, why your veins look blue but your blood is red, and why the language we use shapes the colours we see…. Sheila became interested in space and astronomy at the age of 13 and her passion sky-rocketed from there. The inclusion of a detailed glossary in the final chapter is helpful for those readers needing clarification of terms used.

For instance, hippos have red sweat, blue eyes are actually clear with no pigment at all, and overripe bananas glow indigo under ultraviolet light. Finally, the book focuses on rainbows and answers the title of the book – Can You Get Rainbows in Space? I loved the quick 'at a glance' paragraph at the start of each section detailing the wavelength of each of the colours quite simply.

This beautifully-designed, mixed media non-fiction book introduces young people to a selection of exceptional scientists, all of whom have been awarded the Nobel Prize in physics, chemistry or medicine. The Book Fairies are jumping into British Science Week by sharing copies of Can You Get Rainbows In Space? Each section is based on a colour of the rainbow (plus some added extras ‘beyond the rainbow’ such as black, white and fluorescent colours) and, after an introduction to that colour, asks five colour-based questions.We’ll talk about light (the most important thing) and waves (not the kind you see at the beach – though you will learn why the sea looks blue!

These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc. The chapters that follow are divided according to the colours of the rainbow, starting with red of course. Before that she spent 25 years teaching in Essex where she worked as a teacher and part of the Essex School Improvement Team as a Literacy Consultant; before finally becoming Headteacher of a Primary School. Vibrantly illustrated in full colour throughout, this non-fiction book is incredibly friendly and appealing. This amount includes seller specified domestic postage charges as well as applicable international postage, dispatch, and other fees.We are experiencing delays with deliveries to many countries, but in most cases local services have now resumed. You'll discover the answers to these questions - and many more - in this incredible collection of scientific facts about colour.