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Sofia and the Secrets of the Universe
A scientific adventure for children who are not satisfied with ready-made answers.
About the book
What if the brightest mystery in the night sky began with a single observation?
Eleven-year-old Sofia loves questions almost as much as she loves the stars. But when one distant point of light appears brighter than before, curiosity turns into an investigation.
With Ravi, Luna, Benício and an artificial intelligence system named Íris, Sofia begins testing explanations. Could the star itself be changing? A planet? Something hidden along the path of its light?
Each answer leads to a bigger question — and to discoveries about stars, planets, galaxies, black holes, gravitational microlensing, artificial intelligence, uncertainty, and the difference between finding a pattern and finding an explanation.
Blending an engaging middle-grade adventure with accessible science, illustrations, observation activities and ‘Myth or Universe?’ features, Sofia and the Secrets of the Universe invites young readers to explore not only what we know about the cosmos, but how we know it.
Because sometimes the most important scientific sentence is: ‘We don’t know yet.’
Who it is for
A book for readers who want to go beyond the first answer.
For young readers, families and educators who want to bring science and imagination together without underestimating children’s intelligence.