Madeleine Finlay

The Universal Nature Park is a place of wonder and scientific adventure, but watch out – there are mysterious and nefarious plots afoot, and it’s not all fun and learning when the Universe is at stake… Hop on a hover-buggy to the centre of the Milky Way and catch a ride around the Universal Nature Park to learn some amazing facts about our galactic neighbourhood. Maybe you’ll spot some tricksy black holes trying to escape their enclosure, or perhaps you’ll get caught in a meteorite storm (don’t forget your comet-repellent umbrella!), and make sure you wrap up warm for the freezing end of the Universe! This colourful comic informs and explains some of the key tenets of cosmology in an engaging and accessible way, following a narrative and packing in fascinating facts and concepts along the way. Kids will emerge from this world with new-found knowledge about the nature of our Universe, and a thirst to learn and explore on their own.

Zakousli byste se do burgeru z brouků? Dalo by se topit hovínky? Jak vám žížaly pomohou zbavit se kuchyňského odpadu? A co kdybyste si v pokojíčku svítili rostlinami? Všichni víme, jaké dopady mají na planetu Zemi klimatické změny. Leckdy ale netušíme, jaké geniální, i když často podivné, nápadité a zároveň užitečné způsoby, jak vyřešit problémy našeho životního prostředí, vědci vymýšlejí. Podíváme se společně na náš jídelní stůl, do školy, do parku i na farmu a ukážeme si, jak by některé z jejich výstředních a převratných vynálezů mohly fungovat v každodenním životě. Zábavné ilustrace doslova nabité zajímavostmi a informacemi ukazují, jak by mohla vypadat zelenější budoucnost.

We all know the effects that climate change is having on our planet - but what about the strange, and creative ways that scientists are working to find practical and imaginative answers to these big problems? Following a day in the life of a child, we see how new green inventions could fit into everyday life, from brushing your teeth with biodegradable algae, to eating beetle burgers for lunch and coming home to do your homework with a pen with ink made from exhaust fumes. With a mixture of infographic-style artwork and topical, and funny facts from scientist Madeleine Finlay, children will love seeing familiar scenes with a futuristic twist. Open up to learn all about the cool, exciting and sometimes quite strange inventions that could be part of normal life in the future.