Jack W. Weigel
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The Milky Way: An Insider's Guide
Waller's account is well written and accessible for the most part to readers without advanced training in the physical sciences, although some technical details are unavoidable. Readers who persevere will be rewarded with fresh vistas of new topics including the possibility of life beyond Earth. Strongly recommended, as this volume should have a wide readership among student and lay astronomers. Both college and public libraries should acquire.
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The King of Infinite Space: Euclid and His Elements
Berlinski has produced a volume that will entertain and enlighten many of today's readers—even those who do not treasure their memories of geometry class.
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Red Rover: Inside the Story of Robotic Space Exploration, from Genesis to the Mars Rover Curiosity
Outside of the most dedicated and knowledgeable fans of space technology, this book will be of limited interest to readers.
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Mankind Beyond Earth: The History, Science, and Future of Human Space Exploration
Recommended for readers intrigued by the real-life requirements of space exploration.
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Chasing Venus
Wulf well describes the scientific problems and physical trials these astronomers had to solve and endure. Recommended for all readers interested in the history of science.
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In Pursuit of the Unknown
Overall, a worthwhile and entertaining book, accessible to all readers. Recommended for anyone interested in the influence of mathematics on the development of science and on the emergence of our current technology-driven society.
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Their Arrows Will Darken the Sun
This is a well-written treatise for nonexpert readers who have interest in and some knowledge of ballistics. The likely audience includes hunters, target shooters, and those who read military history.
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101 Quantum Questions
Among the slew of books published in the last several decades aiming to explain modern physics to the public, this work is surely one of the best. Strongly recommended for armchair physicists and academic and public libraries.
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Earth (The Book)
Overall, this is very entertaining. The intermittent use of obscene and scatological terms makes its target audience readers 18 and over. [See Prepub Alert, LJ 4/15/10; see the review of the audiobook, p. 50.—Ed.]
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