We need more beautifully illustrated & involving non-fiction like this. Wade & Castrillon introduce nanoscience with perfect clarity & inviting pictures.
- The Sunday Times " Beautiful.. . plunges deep into the world of atoms, materials & the applications of nanoscience, with accessible text & richly shaded pictures."
- Guardian This exciting non-fiction picture book introduces young readers to the fascinating (and cutting-edge) science of the very, very small. Everything is made from something
- but the way we make things, from the materials we use to the science & technology involved, is changing fast. Nano offers a fascinating narrative introduction to this cutting-edge area of STEM, better known by the name "nanotechnology". With words by Dr Jess Wade
- a highly skilled physicist & trailblazing campaigner for diversity in STEM fields
- & beautiful, dynamic pictures by award-winning artist Melissa Castrillon, this is the perfect book for budding young scientists & engineers. "A truly rare science book that neither talks down to children nor goes over the heads. Dr Jess Wade makes one of the most complex areas of science instantly accessible, drawing out the wonder & beauty of materials at the nanoscale, while inspiring young readers to want to know more[...] Sumptuously illustrated, deeply informative & clever, this is the gift I'll be giving to all the children I know."
- Angela Saini, science journalist, broadcaster & author