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mokasin's review against another edition
4.0
Очень даже неплохо. Немного не вписывается в "космическую" концепцию вставка о двоичной системе исчисления, в остальном познавательно и понятно. Хотя иногда встречаются сомнительные вещи. Например, интересно, в каком темпе надо говорить, чтобы вместить в секунду следующую фразу:
— Шесть секунд до старта. Включение системы зажигания маршевых двигателей.
— Пять секунд до старта.
— Шесть секунд до старта. Включение системы зажигания маршевых двигателей.
— Пять секунд до старта.
laura_1301's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
funny
informative
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
nwhyte's review against another edition
2.0
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From the series that starts with George's Secret Key to the Universe; likewise almost entirely by Lucy Hawking, with a few inserted pieces on science by her father Stephen Hawking and various other well-known scientists. To be honest I wasn't all that impressed; George and friends are taken by convenient plot device to a number of educational settings to have adventures; Annie, the kick-ass heroine of the first book, gets rather sidelined here for other young male characters, and the means and motivation of the bad guys are not very clear or consistent. But the illustrations by Garry Parsons are jolly, and both books have a lot of beautiful astronomical photographs which are almost worth the price themselves.
From the series that starts with George's Secret Key to the Universe; likewise almost entirely by Lucy Hawking, with a few inserted pieces on science by her father Stephen Hawking and various other well-known scientists. To be honest I wasn't all that impressed; George and friends are taken by convenient plot device to a number of educational settings to have adventures; Annie, the kick-ass heroine of the first book, gets rather sidelined here for other young male characters, and the means and motivation of the bad guys are not very clear or consistent. But the illustrations by Garry Parsons are jolly, and both books have a lot of beautiful astronomical photographs which are almost worth the price themselves.
ukhatiwara's review against another edition
4.0
Fantastic children's book about space travel and associated science. You get a cute story with likable characters, funny jokes, exploits on Mars and other extraterrestrial locales, shuttle launches, an evil villain who is eventually reconciled with, what's not to like? Then there are the 'facts' pages that appear throughout- good reading even for adults. Add the wonderful illustrations and the photographs, and you've got a real winner here. Highly recommended for readers under 10, and space-curious adults who don't mind wading through a children's adventure story.
Glad to have gotten my copy signed by Lucy when she was here in Bhutan.
Glad to have gotten my copy signed by Lucy when she was here in Bhutan.
plexippa's review against another edition
3.0
World-famous Professor Stephen Hawking again teams up with his daughter Lucy to tell the second installment of George's adventures in space. An aspiring scientist with eco-warrior parents somewhere in England, George was thrilled in the first book (GEORGE'S SECRET KEY TO THE UNIVERSE) when a real live rocket scientist moved in next door. Unfortunately for George, Eric has taken a position with the Global Space Agency and is moving his family across the Atlantic to Florida. But no sooner has George settled into the prospect of a lonely, boring summer than he recieves an urgent message from Eric's daughter, Annie; she needs his help to save the world from destruction.
The twists and turns of the plot are interspersed with short essays about relevant theories in astronomy and physics (written by Professor Hawking and other experts, whose names and titles are given at the beginning of the book) cleverly disguised as a book put together especially for George. As in the first book, sections of full-color space photos are also included. More relevant to the plot, though, are Garry Parsons' fantastic black-and-white illustrations. He provides just the right combination of realism and cartoon to complement the story.
Despite some pacing issues and the occasionally overwrought prose, this is a fun mix of science fiction, mystery, and adventure. A must for young would-be astronauts.
The twists and turns of the plot are interspersed with short essays about relevant theories in astronomy and physics (written by Professor Hawking and other experts, whose names and titles are given at the beginning of the book) cleverly disguised as a book put together especially for George. As in the first book, sections of full-color space photos are also included. More relevant to the plot, though, are Garry Parsons' fantastic black-and-white illustrations. He provides just the right combination of realism and cartoon to complement the story.
Despite some pacing issues and the occasionally overwrought prose, this is a fun mix of science fiction, mystery, and adventure. A must for young would-be astronauts.