The Jamie Drake Equation

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Whilst there is a steady growth of non-fiction books about women in STEM who have made an impact in society, fiction books with them are still few and far between.I think this book would be good for children with an interest in STEM subjects, to encourage them to read fiction. Unfortunately, the equation does not give an exact number, as we cannot accurately estimate most of its parameters (such as, for example, “how many planets that could support life have actually developed life”). My instant reaction is that this book does for middle grade fiction what the Big Bang Theory does for sitcoms – it brings science to life. There are details of the training to be an astroanut, life in space, the Fibonacci sequence, and the Goldilocks zone.

Instead, he has written a novel easily as good as the one before, filled with his trademark combination of wit, pathos and hilarity. Things take a strange turn as he visits an old observatory and accidentally picks up a strange signal on his phone. While visiting a nearby observatory and meeting Professor Forster, Jamie accidentally downloads data streaming into the Hubble Space Telescope, and his life changes quickly.A cosmic adventure for anyone who’s ever looked at the stars, from the author of The Many Worlds of Albie Bright. I was kind of surprised to recognize the Fibonacci sequence before the book told me 😂 look at my brain pulling random memories from the depths of my school days, lol. He grew up in Manchester, where he spent most of his childhood in the local library dreaming up stories, but now lives in Gloucestershire where he spends most of his time in the local library dreaming up stories. I haven't charted out my visits for the summer term, but I'm sure there are several in the south) and thanks so much for being so fantastic! T. There is some real science and maths in here, too (Fibonacci sequence, golden ratio, how astronauts got to the toilet) as well as some big sci-fi ideas.