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She is the wife of British civil servant Richard Hooper and mother of film director Tom Hooper. After seeing a 2007 reading of an unproduced play, she told her son she thought he should consider pursuing it for a film adaptation; the project became his Academy Award-winning film, The King's Speech. References
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Oct 9, 2015 · Meredith Hooper was born in Australia. An Antarctic specialist, she has made several research trips to the continent. In 2000 she was awarded the Antarctica Medal by the US Congress. Her books for Frances Lincoln include The Pebble in my Pocket, which is the only children's book ever to be shortlisted for the Dingle History of Science Book Award.
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Meredith Hooper has 96 books on Goodreads with 2643 ratings. Meredith Hooper’s most popular book is The Pebble in my Pocket: A History of Our Earth.
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About The Longest Winter. Through the eyes of the men involved, Meredith Hooper recounts one of the greatest tales of adventure and endurance, which has often been overshadowed by the tragedy that befell Scott.??
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The Pebble in My Pocket: A History of Our Earth. Paperback – 5 Nov. 2015. by Meredith Hooper || Chris Coady (Author) 4.7 290 ratings. Teachers' pick for school years 1–9. See all formats and editions. Save 5% on any 4 qualifying items | Terms. Where do pebbles come from?
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Apr 1, 1996 · Meredith Hooper, Christopher Coady (Illustrator) 3.93. 147 ratings32 reviews. A pebble doesn't look like much--until you know where it's been. A fascinating history of the earth takes readers on a scientific adventure through time and across the globe, all by following a single pebble over millions of years.
Meredith Hooper is an historian by training and the author of many books, ranging in subject from Antarctica to aviation, from the history of water to the history of inventions. Hooper, born in 1939, graduated in history from the University of Adelaide, then studied imperial history at Oxford.
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