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alexauthorshay's review
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3.0
Given how many books I've read on space at this point, varying between almost textbooks to coffee table books and a variety of things in between, I didn't learn a whole bunch of new stuff. This book, formatted as a Q&A, can't go into as much depth on subjects as previous books I have read. That said, that very format makes it a very digestible and inviting book. Even though I love space and planets and all that, the science (in particular the physics, and a bit of the chemistry) is a bit above my understanding, so the more textbook-style books can be a bit of a slog. This book only has a couple paragraphs per subject; each chapter groups things into handy categories; and each page has a subject heading formatted as a question the authors have received. I was actually surprised how quickly I read through it, and sort of wish I'd read this book before some of the other ones I'd read. It explains things very plainly and doesn't delve too deeply into the science side of things. It also has art and photographs, further helping to space things out and ease reading.
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