Home › Comics & Graphic Novels › Big Bangs and Black Holes: A Graphic Novel Guide to the Universe

Big Bangs and Black Holes: A Graphic Novel Guide to the Universe

by Herji

A visual guide to big questions in physics

Regular price $20.80 USD
Regular price $34.67 USD Sale price $20.80 USD
Save 40%

Hardcover New

Delivery to your door
In stock·Dispatches in 1–2 business days
Standard shipping* from $4.35
Standard shipping transit* 5–8 business days after dispatch

Faster options are available.

Rates and delivery estimates depend on your destination and item quantity. Estimates are informational only; the final shipping method and rate are selected at checkout.

Secure checkout
American Express Apple Pay DiscoverGoogle Pay Mastercard PayPalVisa
30-day eligible returns Returns & refunds policy

Awards & Recognition

  • Editorial selection

    Bank Street Center for Children’s Literature Best Book of 2024

    Named a Best Book of 2024 by the Bank Street Center for Children's Literature.

AlbakiReads Editorial

A visual guide to big questions in physics

Herji’s graphic novel brings cosmology and the history of physics together, introducing ideas such as gravitational waves, relativity and black holes alongside figures including Newton and Einstein. The publisher description also places Nobel Prize winner Michel Mayor in the guide’s journey through the universe. Its combination of scientific concepts and notable names gives the subject a clear historical as well as conceptual frame, with the graphic-novel format shaping the presentation.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Teens and young adults interested in space and the universe
  • Readers who enjoy science presented in graphic-novel form
  • Those curious about major figures and ideas in physics

Themes

The universe and cosmologyPhysics and scientific conceptsThe history of physics

Based on publisher information and book metadata.

Book overview

A Bank Street Center for Children's Literature Best Book of 2024


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!

Shipping & returnsShipping options, delivery timing, and our return policy.

In-stock items normally dispatch within 1–2 business days. The ZIP-code estimator on this page is informational only; the final shipping method, price, and availability are confirmed at checkout for your full order.

For the initial delivery estimate we use these transit windows after dispatch: Standard 5–8 business days, Expedited 2–4 business days, and Priority 1–2 business days. Holiday delays are not included.

Eligible items can be returned within 30 days in accordance with our return policy.

Customer reviews