Can You Get Rainbows in Space is a stunning kaleidoscope beaming out a huge range of science topics, from astronomy to zoology, expertly stitched together by the threads of colours! The book is arranged in chapters in the enticing colours of the rainbow starting with red through to indigo and violet and even beyond. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc. Designed to get young scientists excited about outer space as well as the Earth they live on, this vibrant book packed with exquisite illustrations will draw in readers from as young as 7, but adults alike are sure to find themselves wowed by some fascinating facts.

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.

Dr Sheila Kanani explores this and many more questions in this incredible collection of scientific facts about colour. You’ll discover the answers to these questions – and many more – in this incredible collection of scientific facts about colour. 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!

Then the layout of the text is quite original: each chapter covering one of the seven colours of the rainbow. Can You Get Rainbows in Space is a beautifully bright and scientific non-fiction epic book with all you ever wanted to know about light and colour, explaining just how we get to view the world in so many glorious shades.Liz has provided illustrations for Time Out, Radio Times, Walker Books, Pearson Education, Conde Naste, Oxford University Press, Quality Chartered Institute and Lonely Planet amongst others.

Lavishly illustrated, this book shows us there's so much to find out about our colourful world and how we see it. Oeddech chi’n gwybod bod gan hipopotamysau chwys coch, bod llygaid glas yn hollol glir heb unrhyw bigment o gwbl, a bod bananas goraeddfed yn pelydru lliw indigo o dan olau uwchfioled?There are loads of brilliant non-fiction books that can teach your child about the world, as well as being entertaining, funny and gorgeous to look at. We at Penguin Random House Australia acknowledge that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are the Traditional Custodians and the first storytellers of the lands on which we live and work. I will publish a blog post on Tuesday 24th March about a woman in technology whom I admire but only if 1,000 other people will do the same. A feast for the eyes as well as the mind, I would highly recommend this engaging text for bookshelves in every school library. Ross Welford introduces Time Travelling with a Tortoise, the sequel to Time Travelling with a Hamster, and a whole new time travel adventure!

And you’ll even be taught by a real astronomer, Dr Sheila Kanani, exactly how to make a rainbow – in space. As the most iconic and well-known children’s book brand in the UK today, we are always on the lookout for innovative ways to tell the world’s favourite stories and for brilliant new debut talent and brands that connect with today’s young readers, from newborn up to twelve years old. Finance is provided by PayPal Credit (a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH). We would like to thank the following organisations for their support of Ada Lovelace Day and women in STEM. By the time I had finished reading the Introduction I had already learned about visible light, light from the sun, waves and colour blindness.

Each subsequent chapter concentrates on a particular colour so you can easily pick whatever colour sparks your fancy. Sheila enjoys walking on her local beach with her family of boys, playing sports, gazing at the stars, reading and eating (preferably reading whilst eating!