Icarus at the Edge of Time (Hardcover) 9780307268884

from MerryMary

A beautiful book. A science fiction retelling of the Icarus myth, illustrated with fabulous Hubble Telescope photos. Amazing. Bound as a board book, which works well to present the photos in all their glory. Only 32 pages, so could be a children's book, but I would judge the reading level to be a...

from tiamatq

This is a very cool mix of mythology, science fiction, and science, all in a board book for children. It's the story of Icarus, who doesn't fly too close to the sun in this version, but rather the edge of a black hole. He is a member of the Proxima's crew, and the families on this ship have left ...

from jniehof

Icarus at the Edge of Time is a large format board book created with images from the Hubble telescope. Greene, a physicist, tells the story of a boy on a spaceship who decides to take a joyride into the heart of a black hole, with tragic consequences. The text is simple and floats around the page...

from jniehof

Icarus at the Edge of Time is a large format board book created with images from the Hubble telescope. Greene, a physicist, tells the story of a boy on a spaceship who decides to take a joyride into the heart of a black hole, with tragic consequences. The text is simple and floats around the page...

from cobalt_grrl

A fantasic way to introduce youngsters to physics! The board book-style makes this book attractive to even the youngest reader, but the story will be enjoyed more fully by teenagers and adults. Based on the Greek mythology tale of Icarus, Brian succinctly tells a deep and thought-provoking story ...