Following on from the success of George’s Secret Key to the Universe and George’s Cosmic Treasure Hunt, George and the Big Bang is the third in a series of books written by Professor Stephen Hawking, the most famous scientist in the world,and his daughter, Lucy.  This scientific adventure revolves around George, Annie and a computer called Cosmos.  The story starts with Eric, Annie’s scientist father, who is involved in a secret experiment to explore the beginning of the universe – the Big Bang.  However, George and Annie discover a plot to thwart the experiment and have to prevent a group of evil scientists planning to sabotage the Grand Switch-on.    In true Hawking style we follow the adventures of George and his companion Annie on a wild trip through wormholes and galaxies far, far away - back even to the very beginning of time.   Will George and Annie, with the help of Cosmos, prevent the group from succeeding or will they fail and bring about the destruction of science and space?  This incredible adventure story includes some of the latest scientific theories about time travel and the Big Bang and has some amazing photographs of space and all its complexities.  Grab your space suit and helmet and join George on a trip that blasts you out of this world and into the galaxies beyond.....