Reviews

Book Review: The Cosmic Mystery Tour: A High-Speed Journey Through Space and Time

April 2019 : By Francine Jackson

Every so often a book comes along that attempts to introduce the universe to a reader in as short a context as possible. Some work, others don’t. The Cosmic Mystery Tour does. It starts long before any of us were born, familiarizes us with the giants of science through the ages, then stops for awhile to let us know what’s been happening during the past several decades.

Book Review: Magnitude - The Scale of the Universe

January 2018 : By Francine Jackson

Magnitude is a fun read, whether you are looking for just the right information to impress your friends with, or to liven an academic conversation. No matter which set of units you open the book to, you’re sure to find a tidbit of information you might not have been aware of. If you do begin at the beginning, you might have trouble putting this book down, as every page will have you wanting to learn more. Magnitude will hold your interest from cover to cover.

A Night at Foxwoods

February 2015 : By Francine Jackson

Francine Jackson reviews a trip to a local theatre to see a presentation by astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, host of the recent Cosmos series.

Book Review: The Sun and the Moon

August 2010 : By Francine Jackson

We all every so often find a book we either love or hate. It might be nice to let each other know about them. For example, I was recently loaned a book by my friend John, from the Providence Athenaeum, who assured me that I’d love it, because it included, among others, man-bats. OK. It also has a very, almost nothing title, The Sun and the Moon.

Just Another Planet Book?

January 2006 : By Gerry Dyck

A book review of Planets by Dava Sobel. Viking Press, 2005. 262 pages.