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Interesting and engaging much as you would expect from Tyson.
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I really, really enjoyed this. I need to read more Science non-fiction! I would have given this 5 stars but as it was just a grouping of many essays there wasn't an overall cohesiveness and there was some repetition.
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While the content of this book was interesting, I found the author's treatment of it condescending and shallow. He used belittling and sarcastic language in an attempt to make the reader feel awe for the elements of science discussed. I feel science stands for itself and any attempt to somehow amplify its deservedness of our wonder is misguided and betrays a less then full respect for the field.
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Informative popular science that contains technical information, humorous asides and references to popular culture. This book provides an overview of what we know, and in some cases don't know, about the universe and its contents.
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