Peter McMahon

Event Info: Children's Activity Tent at 3:00 PM

Peter McMahon is an online science journalist who has written and produced for such Canadian outlets as the Toronto Star, CTV.ca, YES Mag and Discovery Channel. He is an avid backyard astronomer and founder of NoticeMyScience.com, a company that promotes science through social media.

Books

Space Tourism

The final frontier is no longer the exclusive domain of professional astronauts. More and more, ordinary tourists are venturing into the great beyond. Space Tourism gives readers an exciting overview of this burgeoning industry. Kids will love learning about the latest innovations and will find their imaginations ignited by future possibilities — such as an Earth-space elevator (not as far-fetched as it sounds) and a space station replete with grassy valleys, streams and trees. Kids Can Press - $18.95 - Non-Fiction