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This book is full of lovely, thought-provoking pictures. Some clever, some nostalgic, all worth repeated viewings. An excellent gift for a first anniversary, where "paper" is the traditional gift.
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A very interesting read, and you don't need a degree in astrophysics to understand it! The book is a compilation of articles, so it's easy to pick up and put down, but I always had a hard time putting it down. Tyson is a compelling writer who seems to have just as much passion for bringing the universe to the masses as he does for the universe itself.
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Collect Raindrops: The Seasons Gathered by Nikki McClure
Elizabeth, June 15, 2007
This book is full of lovely, thought-provoking pictures. Some clever, some nostalgic, all worth repeated viewings. An excellent gift for a first anniversary, where "paper" is the traditional gift.(12 of 16 readers found this comment helpful)
Death by Black Hole: And Other Cosmic Quandaries by Neil de Grasse Tyson
Elizabeth, May 14, 2007
A very interesting read, and you don't need a degree in astrophysics to understand it! The book is a compilation of articles, so it's easy to pick up and put down, but I always had a hard time putting it down. Tyson is a compelling writer who seems to have just as much passion for bringing the universe to the masses as he does for the universe itself.(6 of 10 readers found this comment helpful)
How to Be a Man: Scenes from a Protracted Boyhood by Thomas Beller
Elizabeth, July 10, 2006
As a critic of endings, I was moved to reread almost every section of this book to relive the grace of Beller's conclusions. Bravo.(4 of 10 readers found this comment helpful)