Engineer and bubble scientist Lucy Rogers invites us to explore the wonders of the air, sky, and space; understand the science; and appreciate the insights this offers about life on Earth. The sky is a world of endless wonder. From the intricate dance of clouds and the vibrant hues of the aurora borealis to the marvel of effortless soaring birds and the silent majesty of the stars, it is a living storybook. Join Rogers on a marvelous adventure through a kite market in India, creep through the Borneo jungle to witness millions of bats pour out of a cave at dusk, venture to Tornado Alley to chase the raw power of storms, and journey to Mexico to stand in awe of a total solar eclipse. Up is for anyone who has ever looked up at the sky in awe and needs to know the science behind its never-ending phenomena.

Lucy Rogers is an award-winning engineer, inventor, and science communicator with an unparalleled ability to make the marvels of the universe accessible and inspiring.

With a career that spans designing animatronic dinosaurs, innovating space debris–mitigation technologies, and serving as a judge on BBC’s Robot Wars, she has brought creativity and curiosity to every facet of her work.

As a visiting professor of engineering at Brunel University of London, she empowered the next generation of innovators to think beyond conventional boundaries, and her first book, It’s ONLY Rocket Science, has been widely acclaimed for making aerospace engineering accessible to a broad audience. She is currently exploring the development of an Extreme Environments Engineering Hub, aiming to build international collaborations that translate insights from extreme environments into resilient technologies.