Children's University: Scientists Explain the Spiritual Riddles of the World

Author: Ulrich Jan?en
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Publish Date: 2005-06-01
Features: Those of us who have dedicated our lives to science were also, in our childhood, playing and exploring, asking countless "whys" filled with curiosity, and gradually forming an inseparable bond with science through the guidance and answers provided by our parents and teachers. The emergence of children's universities undoubtedly offers a chance for profound and complex scientific knowledge to permeate downwards, allowing children to truly connect with science. — Wu Cheng, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, Professor at Tsinghua University
Children are inherently filled with curiosity and questions about the world. Now, the 500-year-old Tübingen University in Germany has embarked on an unprecedented attempt: establishing the world's first children's university. Renowned authorities, including Nobel Prize winners, have taken on the role of instructors, explaining the mysteries of nature to the children in simple, easy-to-understand, and humorous language, causing a sensation.
Two senior editors from the German Schw?bische Zeitung followed the world's first children's university throughout its journey, compiling the lecture notes of the professors into a book, accompanied by over 200 exquisite illustrations by the "unofficial king of German book illustration," Claus Ensikat. This gave rise to the Children's University series of books. The series has already published two books and has been awarded multiple honors, including the 2003 German Best Science Book, Best Youth Book, and Most Beautiful Book. It was also nominated for the 2004 German Book Prize and has been translated into 8 languages, becoming a bestseller in Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, South Korea, and many other countries.
The books are richly illustrated and provide in-depth yet easy-to-understand explanations, making them highly engaging and perfect for parent-child reading.