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elanna76's review against another edition
4.0
Lovely, simple, funny and full of wonder. Very relaxing and friendly to the layman, and the reader has a soothing, pleasant voice. Not to talk about the fact that you get to hear The Brian Cox himself with his silky voice reading his own introduction. I am a sucker for documentary narrators with posh received British accents, and this book is an Albionfeast.
The focus is on the various telescopes up but not including the JWST, and on the discoveries they afforded for, but there is also much history, and overlooked scientists who made important discoveries. A small lovely treat available at the library :)
The focus is on the various telescopes up but not including the JWST, and on the discoveries they afforded for, but there is also much history, and overlooked scientists who made important discoveries. A small lovely treat available at the library :)
whynotreadwithalex's review against another edition
adventurous
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mysterious
reflective
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4.0
Fascinating. Awe-inspiring. What a beautiful account of the little we know about the Great Unknown.
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challenging
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medium-paced
4.0
I’m still not sure I’ll ever comprehend just how big the universe is and just how insane it is that we have come to exist within in it.
I honestly do not think I’ll ever quite grasp exactly how a black hole works, how it warps space and time and then how they impact us from so very, very far away. But, this book does a phenomenal job at breaking it down and explaining it in a simple, but extremely interesting and informative way. It manages to allow someone to understand extremely complex science (and maths!) without belittling the listener/reader which can definitely be a difficult balance to find, especially with space.
I honestly do not think I’ll ever quite grasp exactly how a black hole works, how it warps space and time and then how they impact us from so very, very far away. But, this book does a phenomenal job at breaking it down and explaining it in a simple, but extremely interesting and informative way. It manages to allow someone to understand extremely complex science (and maths!) without belittling the listener/reader which can definitely be a difficult balance to find, especially with space.