Review:Neil DeGrasse Tyson is the best, and Space Chronicles is a fantastic read! Plenty of history, well blended with Tyson's unstoppable passion for space technology and exploration. I read the whole thing, from cover to cover, and send it to my best friend. Read more

Review:Articles on various topics, usually short, that describe interest of their author in a theory of their choice. It is good for reading in the occasions where you don't have dwell time for longer thought. Having a world view beyond the secular, I did get tired of it in spots and nearly put it down. Read more

Review:Having read and enjoyed several works by Oliver Sacks, I was eager to read this book. I did enjoy parts, especially the chapters concerning autism. However, I finally became so tired of the author's telling us how brilliant he is, I gave up about two thirds through the book. It's quite rare for me to give up on a book. Perhaps I can finish it later, when my egotism alarm has quieted a bit! Read more

Review:I was hoping to read individual stories about Coyote behavior. The upsetting part I needed to read dealt with the horrible poison war on coyotes for way too many years, an attack that may not be totally over yet, thanks to ranchers and perhaps even the government. Read more

Review:relative dry book..great insights on human/anthropological development of chimps and us...but towards the second half of the book which are not quite relevant..and Sun spots affect Earth historic temperature fluctuation...not humans..BUT global warming IS an issue..humans have duty to protect, but it is the Sun affects the Earth...as if he tries too hard to squeeze all the passengers into a Shinkansen during Tokyo morning rush hour... Read more

Review:A truly heroic effort to compile a history of physics from the pre-Greeks to the present, at least the first part of which should be accessible to the educated reader who is willing to expend a little mental effort. By and large, the book is successful in setting forth the thinking of the early natural philosophers Democritus (460-370BC), Plato (427-347BC), Aristotle (384-322BC) and their contemporaries and in describing the importance of the ideas of Galileo (1564-1642), Newton (1643-1727), F... Read more

Review:Delightful and surprising review of current knowledge about the brains of birds and why it is a mistake to consider them "birdbrains" in the derogatory sense. Might just encourage me and others to pursue a new hobby of birdwatching - I came away enchanted and wanting to know more. Read more

Review:I purchased the Book on CD version and would listen to it on my way to and from work. I found the information fascinating and the book well thought out. The reader of the audio version had a pleasant voice and was easy to listen to. I look at the world differently now. Read more

Review:This was a huge disappointment. Facts were scattered about like crumbs on the floor. After positing that cooking made our food softer, therefore
easier to digest to give us quick energy, the very last chapter, then states that a study of Japanese women who ate mostly soft food (might it be a cultural cuisine was never mentioned), gained weight around their waists which could lead to mortality. Huh? No mention of Japanese men who
imbibe hi-calorie alcohol, nor bear children; the book simply... Read more

Review:Very interesting read, but definitely not for mass consumption. I am a biology major and still needed to wade through all the terminology/ ideas presented within. I loved the book, but I would not recommend it to anyone who did not study science Read more