How the Universe Works

From the Big Bang to the End of Time

Ben Still, Thomas Pullin

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Walker Books
01 November 2025

Children's & Educational; Science & technology: general interest (Children's&YA); Space (Children's&YA)

Series: Walker Studio

An in-depth yet easy-to-read guide to the physics of the universe for older children, with stunning illustrations throughout. The perfect gift for a child interested in science, physics, astronomy and space.

Divided into four sections – In the Beginning, Starlife, The Solar System and The Big Universe – Dr Ben Still guides us from the very tiniest particles right up to the largest things in our universe, from quarks to quasars. Illustrated by Thomas Pullin, the artwork throughout is a stunning mixture of technical, information-led drawings and beautiful impressions of galaxies and the wider universe.

By: Ben Still
Illustrated by: Thomas Pullin
Imprint: Walker Books
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 262mm, Width: 214mm, Spine: 14mm
Weight: 540g
ISBN: 9781406387599
ISBN 10: 1406387592
Series: Walker Studio
Pages: 80
Publication Date: 01 November 2025
Recommended Age: From 9 to 12 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Dr Ben Still is a physicist at the University of London who has worked on large-scale international experiments in the field of particle physics and written several books in the field of quantum physics, chemistry and particle physics. Ben is an advocate of new methods of communicating physics – for which he has won multiple awards – and has published a book for adults entitled Particle Physics Brick by Brick, explaining the subject through Lego bricks. Thomas Pullin is an experienced editorial illustrator for publications such as The Guardian, The New York Times, The New Yorker, VICE, Scientific American and The Economist, among many others. This will be his first book.