A review by meeeshell
Dark Matter and the Dinosaurs: The Astounding Interconnectedness of the Universe by Lisa Randall

3.0

I thought I would really love this book, but it became difficult to get through. Parts 1 and 2 moved along quickly and were easy to follow along with as a non-physicist (though I did take a few physics and astronomy classes in college). Randall tells a story about the history of the universe and makes it captivating. However in part 3, the story becomes about the research process around different aspects of dark matter. Randall provides explanations of the scientific terminology, but this was mostly lost on me. While I recognize the hard work of the physicists who did this research, this tale is less gripping than the history Randall describes earlier. The final chapter brings together recent research with the history of the universe, and the conclusion is uplifting.