Henry the Flying Emu
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Henry the emu wanted to FLY!
Henry the Emu wanted to fly!
But flying fish, eagles and launchers can't seem to help. It's only after meeting Wallagoot Jean that Henry learns about the science of orbit, and the importance of flying first with his mind...
"Not since Dumbo the flying elephant, inspiration during my youth, has a creature been so compelling and fun. Henry is my hero." - Robyn Williams AO, ABC Science Show
"Dr Niraj Lal is a gifted writer of children's stories. This is Isaac Newton's story of the apple falling on his head rewritten - great for all ages!" - Sir Richard Friend FRS, Cavendish Professor of Physics, University of Cambridge
"Niraj is the best show teller about science in the world." - Ryannan, age 7, Bluff Point Primary School, Western Australia
Niraj Lal
Dr Niraj (Nij) Lal graduated with a PhD in physics from the University of Cambridge as a Gates Scholar in 2012 and was named one of the ABCs Top 5 Scientists Under 40 in 2016. He's currently a Visiting Fellow with the ANU Centre for Sustainable Energy Systems, Principal at AEMO, and the new host of 'Imagine This' for ABC Kids Listen. Nij regularly appears on telly and radio to talk science (he's obsessed), and lives in Melbourne, Australia with his partner Sally and two kids Ash and Ella. More info at nirajlal.org.
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