Can You Play Cricket on Mars?: And Other Scientific Questions Answered

by Patrick Moore

All those nagging questions you have about the universe are answered here, like Is there a dark side to the Moon? What happens when a comet hits the sun? Do the Martian canals have any water in them? Is the moon hot inside? What would happen if the sun were to collide with a black hole? Mars has polar ice could polar bears live on Mars? If I could go back to the time of the dinosaurs, would the sky look the same as it does today? and many more.

Genres: Nonfiction, Space, Science

224 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 2008

About the author

Librarian Note: There is more than one author with this name.

Sir Alfred Patrick Caldwell-Moore, CBE, Hon FRS, FRAS, known as Patrick Moore, was an English amateur astronomer, who is the most well known English promoter of astronomy. Moore wrote numerous books on the subject, as well as make public, television and radio appearances, over the course of his long life. He is credited as having done more than any other to raise the profile of astronomy among the British general public.

Reviews

[Victoriajohn4 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fascinating questions! Exploring space always sparks curiosity—makes me want to check out something fun and interactive like fairplay book while pondering these ideas.

[Stephen Dawson · Rating 3 out of 5]

Quite amusing (especially as I heard Patrick Moore's voice in my head as I read the book) and easy to read but a lot was things I already knew. PM's style is (was) his own, and is definitely anglocentric and somewhat dated, but that was part of his unique charm.

Some of the questions were rather repetitive - the concept is fascinating to think about (Google for a NASA video simulation), but how many near-identical questions about the Milky Way and Andromeda colliding do we need?

[Lauren · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice, easy, accessible book. It's targeted towards beginner enthusiasts in astronomy and is quite useful to get a broad overview of important topics, and some background information that can lay the foundation for later reading. Recommended for amateurs, people who are not used to technical language, and young people. Very enjoyable and highly interesting read.

[Evgeniy Vasilev · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice read. The only annoying thing about this book are the repetitions. Some paragraphs are repeated in different questions which brings the uncanny feeling of deja vu.