Astronomy Cafe

by Sten F. Odenwald, Scientific American, Martin Bolt, et al.

Book Overview

Based upon the Ask the Astronomer section of the author's award-winning Web site, The Astronomy Cafe (http: //www.2.ari.net/home/odenwald/cafe.html), this text presents 365 of the most popular... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0716732785
• ISBN13: 9780716732785
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: W.H. Freeman & Company
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

The Astronomy Cafe: 365 Q's and A's

Item was received in a timely manner and in good condition; however, I don't know how accurate the information is as of this year!

A Great Cosmic Companion

The cosmos are very perplexing, as well as awe-inspiring, and its wonderful how this book packages this very scientific information in a friendly and approachable way. Many people like myself, who are not scientists but who yearn to learn the basic theories, look up at the night sky and wonder how planets, stars and galaxies came to be and exist. This book is a great Cosmic Companion which guides you through the stars in a comprehesible fashion: although space terminology can get complex, it is easy to follow along with Dr. Odenwald's voice of the book. If you love interesting details about the heavens, then this book is perfect for you: you'll ingest this neat info so quickly, that your mind will be like a miniature black-hole, and the details will be unable to escape from your mind's event horizon. It's a wonderful book that I feel can be used to teach younger students many important and fascinating facts; I say this as an experienced teacher and journalist. It helps us to understand the ever chaotic cosmos a whole lot better.

Enjoyable way to learn astronomy

This reference consists of 365 questions submitted by the public and Odenwald's answers, taken from the author's "Ask the Astronomer" internet website. These questions cover topics from the solar system to galaxies to the Big Bang. The general reader may find this easy to read reference an enjoyable way to learn about these topics.

Very interesting, but kept easy

I am only 11, and I thought this book was very easy to understand, but he kept it interesting. I recomend this to kids my age, as well as adults. (My Gramma found this and liked what it was, so she got it for me.)

A FAQ lacking organization but having great content

In his frequently asked questions book, Odenwald doe s an excellent job at answering technical and rather pseudoscience sorts of questions. However, while Odenwald does show he knows what he's talking about, his writing style and organization leave much to be desired.