Big Bangs and Black Holes: A Graphic Novel Guide to the Universe -- Herji, Hardcover

Go back in time with Nobel Prize winner Michel Mayor to understand the secrets of the universe!

Go back in time with Nobel Prize-winner Michel Mayor to understand the secrets of the universe and meet the great names in physics, from Newton to Einstein and many more. This graphic novel guide to the universe explains the universe's most complex ideas in a way anyone can understand. It's a book full of adventure--as well as some of the most important concepts humankind has ever studied. On the program: gravitational waves, the theory of relativity, black holes...and more!

Author: Jérémie Francfort
Publisher: Helvetiq
Published: 05/16/2023
Pages: 64
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.25lbs
Size: 11.80h x 8.30w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9783907293751
Age Range: 13-17

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 03/01/2023
School Library Journal 05/01/2023 pg. 101
Booklist 05/15/2023 pg. 38

About the Author
Jérémie Francfort received his PhD in theoretical physics from the University of Geneva, Switzerland, at the exact time he finished working on his graphic novel. Passionate about popularizing science, he provided the scientific basis for the book.

Herji loves to explain complex concepts in simple illustrations. He works as an illustrator in the Swiss media and for organizations across Europe. He holds a degree in political and cultural geography and loves immersing himself in all kinds of topics. Big Bangs and Black Holes is his second graphic novel.

Jeffrey K. Butt is a translator residing in St. John's, Canada. Jeffrey holds a Master of Arts degree in French from Memorial University of Newfoundland, as well as a Master of Philosophy in Literary Translation from Trinity College, Dublin. When not translating, Jeffrey enjoys spending time at his cottage, gardening, hiking, traveling, and practicing Taekwon-Do, in which he holds a 4th degree Black Belt.