Joseph Jean Louis Hubert Reeves was a Canadian astrophysicist and popularizer of science.
-- Hubert Reeves, astrophysicien, a publié au Seuil de nombreux ouvrages dont Patience dans l'azur, Poussières d'étoiles, Mal de Terre, Chroniques cosmiques, qui ont rencontré la faveur d'un très large public. Il préside la ligue ROC, pour la préservation de la faune sauvage. - Tiré de Je n'aurai pas le temps.
This is a very inspiring book. One of the most surprising traits of the fact that this scientist can write such poetic prose to share with us his wonder at the Universe! Reading this book, one becomes aware that everything is, in fact, intertwinned, and that a scientist can get so close to mysticism by just opening his eyes and heart...