Books with author Peter Vesterbacka

A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away... three worlds collided. Angry Birds, Star Wars, and National Geographic united to take their fans on a galactic mission to uncover the true stories, inventions, and unbelievable science behind the science fiction. Discover how art imitates life by exploring the discovery of Kepler 16b, a real Tatooine planet; understand how a hovercraft works and how it resembles the landspeeder; find out how close we are to creating a real-life lightsaber. A bonus chapter takes this stellar adventure one step further to reveal never-before-published information about the characters, planets, and technology at work in the Angry Birds Star Wars II game! Join your favorite Angry Birds Star Wars characters on their galactic mission!

Circle the globe with National Geographic and the Angry Birds as the lovable characters discover and partake in the world's greatest holidays, festivals, and celebrations. The birds will celebrate the Chinese New Year in Beijing before traveling to Venice, Italy for Carnival. The Angry Birds--and readers--will learn all about cultural traditions around the world and come to understand the rituals and customs that go along with celebrating the biggest events of the year. Archival and modern National Geographic photography will accompany the text, and "Festive Facts" will give the book a distinctive visual style that is unique to National Geographic. This is the fifth book that National Geographic and Angry Birds creator, Rovio, have partnered on to bring education and entertainment to readers of every age.

It's one small step for birds, one giant leap for birdkind... Blast off with the Angry Birds as they fly through space on an intergalactic rescue mission! Evil space piggies have stolen their eggs and are hiding them somewhere in outer space. To save them, the Angry Birds have teamed up with National Geographic to learn all they can about planets, moons, stars, galaxies, and the mysteries of the universe. Four chapters take the readers deeper and deeper into space—each one packed with Angry Birds, astounding space photography, and fascinating "Astrofacts" and "Space Data" features that surprise and enthrall. Join the birds as they observe robots on Mars, take a spin with the Jupiter's Great Red Spot, visit where stars are born in galaxies far, far away, and look for life on strange new worlds. This official companion book to the Angry Birds Space game shows the furious fliers everything they'll need to know on their quest to explore the galaxy and rescue their precious eggs.The book is organized into four levels, each one taking the reader and the birds farther and farther into space:Level One. "You Are Here: What's Out There?"Level Two. "Short Flights: The Inner Solar System"Level Three. "Longer Journey: The Outer Solar System"Level Four. "Flying Farther: Deep Space"

It's one small step for birds, one giant leap for birdkind... Blast off with the Angry Birds as they fly through space on an intergalactic rescue mission! Evil space piggies have stolen their eggs and are hiding them somewhere in outer space. To save them, the Angry Birds have teamed up with National Geographic to learn all they can about planets, moons, stars, galaxies, and the mysteries of the universe. Four chapters take the readers deeper and deeper into space—each one packed with Angry Birds, astounding space photography, and fascinating "Astrofacts" and "Space Data" features that surprise and enthrall. Join the birds as they observe robots on Mars, take a spin with the Jupiter's Great Red Spot, visit where stars are born in galaxies far, far away, and look for life on strange new worlds. This official companion book to the Angry Birds Space game shows the furious fliers everything they'll need to know on their quest to explore the galaxy and rescue their precious eggs.The book is organized into four levels, each one taking the reader and the birds farther and farther into space:Level One. "You Are Here: What's Out There?"Level Two. "Short Flights: The Inner Solar System"Level Three. "Longer Journey: The Outer Solar System"Level Four. "Flying Farther: Deep Space"

Circle the globe with National Geographic and the Angry Birds as the lovable characters discover and partake in the world's greatest holidays, festivals, and celebrations. The birds will celebrate the Chinese New Year in Beijing before traveling to Venice, Italy for Carnival. The Angry Birds--and readers--will learn all about cultural traditions around the world and come to understand the rituals and customs that go along with celebrating the biggest events of the year. Archival and modern National Geographic photography will accompany the text, and "Festive Facts" will give the book a distinctive visual style that is unique to National Geographic. This is the fifth book that National Geographic and Angry Birds creator, Rovio, have partnered on to bring education and entertainment to readers of every age.

Circle the globe with National Geographic and the Angry Birds as the lovable characters discover and partake in the world's greatest holidays, festivals, and celebrations. The birds will celebrate the Chinese New Year in Beijing before traveling to Venice, Italy for Carnival. The Angry Birds--and readers--will learn all about cultural traditions around the world and come to understand the rituals and customs that go along with celebrating the biggest events of the year. Archival and modern National Geographic photography will accompany the text, and "Festive Facts" will give the book a distinctive visual style that is unique to National Geographic. This is the fifth book that National Geographic and Angry Birds creator, Rovio, have partnered on to bring education and entertainment to readers of every age.