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Physics for Cats by Tom Gauld

Tom Gauld's hardback science cartoon book for cat lovers and science fans

Physics for Cats is a 160-page hardback of science cartoons by Tom Gauld, with full-colour illustrations throughout, for cat lovers and science fans.

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£16.95Physics for Cats by Tom Gauld
  • Hardback, 160 pages
  • Full-colour illustrations throughout
  • Cartoons by Tom Gauld, his second collection
  • 157 x 212 x 21 mm
  • Published by Canongate Books, 9 Oct 2025

About this gift

Tom Gauld's Physics for Cats is a hardback science cartoon book for cat lovers and science fans. It is his second collection of cartoons for the New Scientist, and it suits physics students, science teachers and anyone who has explained dark matter to a cat.

Across 160 pages of full-colour illustrations, the cartoons include a cat who goes through a wormhole, a hadron's news alert about CERN and the question of how dark matter is. The hardback measures 157 x 212 x 21 mm and is published by Canongate Books on 9 Oct 2025.

Physics fans who share a home with a cat have a book about exactly that. It suits birthdays, Christmas and any friend who enjoys a science joke. Find the science fan on your list a copy of Physics for Cats.

Perfect for: Birthday gifts

Great for: Gifts for friends · Gifts for book lovers · cat lovers, science fans, physics students, science teachers

What's in the box

  • 1 hardback book, 160 pages, full-colour illustrations throughout

Details

FormatHardback
Pages160, with full-colour illustrations throughout
Size157 x 212 x 21 mm
AuthorTom Gauld
PublisherCanongate Books
Published9 Oct 2025
SubjectsCartoons & comic strips, Cats as pets
ISBN9781837265305
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How many pages does Physics for Cats have?

It has 160 pages, with full-colour illustrations throughout.

What size is the Physics for Cats book?

It measures 157 x 212 x 21 mm and is a hardback.

Who wrote Physics for Cats?

Tom Gauld wrote it, and it is his second collection of science-based cartoons for the New Scientist.

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