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Overview‘The universe — and everything in it — is always expanding into tomorrow. What a scene, eh? More magic than magic. Magic, mysterious and beautiful. And here we are. On the third rock from the sun, figuring it out.’ In this enchanting book for readers of all ages, renowned New Zealand painter Dick Frizzell takes his lifelong interest in the stars, the planets, space and the universe and turns it into a book that demystifies everything from White Dwarves and black holes to space travel. His artist friends, including John Pule, Greg O’Brien, John Reynolds, Judy Darragh, Reuben Patterson, Grahame Sydney, Karl Maughan, Ani O’Neill, Reg Mombassa and Wayne Youle, provide the illustrations. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Dick Frizzell , Samantha LordPublisher: Massey University Press Imprint: Massey University Press Dimensions: Width: 21.00cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 22.50cm Weight: 0.666kg ISBN: 9780995146563ISBN 10: 099514656 Pages: 104 Publication Date: 07 October 2021 Audience: Children/juvenile , Young adult , Children / Juvenile , Teenage / Young adult Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of Contentshow this book began 9 what? no diagrams?! 10 the sun is a star 14 hotter than toast 16 bigger than big 18 moonlight is sunlight 20 no dark side 22 it’s a revolution 26 eclipses 28 the sun never sets 30 going places 32 la chiave* in the works 34 light beams 36 light feed 38 digging it 40 the ubiquitous electron 42 for every season 44 and here’s how it works 46 a million points of light 48 keep on burning 50 the origin story 52 free lunch 54 fairy dust 56 big, but not big enough 58 space and time 60 lessons to be learnt 62 things not adding up 64 something’s lurking out there 66 up front and centre 68 rogue planets 70 that’s enough science fact — now for some science fiction 72 intelligence, but not quite 74 moving on out 76 we are the physical manifestation of information 78 the universal consciousness 80 the information flow 82 the meaning of life is us 84 a short glossary 86 about the authors 90 and the artists 91 acknowledgements 98 index 99ReviewsOne may be surprised at what can be learned from this book. The level of research and the ease to which it is explored suggests a thorough and expert level of knowledge on Frizzell’s part. Who would have thought that more can be learned from a celebrated painter than from years at high school! Perhaps there is opportunity for a spin off science career for the renowned painter. If The Sun Is a Star: A voyage through the universe is anything to go by, then options are endless — and to the betterment of us all. -- Chris Reed A dazzling book -- Paula Green Author InformationDick Frizzell MNZM is one of New Zealand’s best known and most versatile painters. He studied at the Ilam School of Fine Arts at the University of Canterbury from 1960 to 1963 and then had a long career in advertising. Alongside his career as a painter, Frizzell is also the highly sought-after designer of a range of products from toys to wine. He is the author of Dick Frizzell: The Painter (Random House NZ, 2009) and It’s All About the Image (Random House NZ, 2011). Dick exhibits regularly and often works in collaborations with writers and other artists. He lives in Auckland with this wife, Jude. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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