Space

Discover 50 fascinating top-ten lists full of facts and trivia about outer space in this engaging nonfiction book!

This book contains fifty lists of the most extreme and unusual facts about the far reaches of outer space. From the closest galaxies, biggest black holes, and most dangerous planets to interesting stars, asteroids, and space missions, this pocket-sized book covers it all. Bursting with fun facts, locator maps, and vivid images, this book of top-ten lists will provide hours of entertainment for fact-hungry kids!

Dr. Mike Goldsmith is both a working scientist and a writer of science books—mainly for children. His main areas of research are astronomy and sound. Since 1999, Mike has written over 40 science books. Two were shortlisted for the Royal Society Prize for Science Writing. His books have been published in over 20 countries and cover many areas of science and technology. They have been written for readers of many ages, from toddlers to adults. Since 1986, Mike has written over 50 papers, reports, and articles about sound, astronomy, and many other science topics. He has been interviewed about noise pollution on Canadian, US, Australian, and UK radio and has given several presentations on the subject and on others, including Einstein and Dark Energy. Mike lives in Twickenham, near London, England.