Sparkling with charm and the legendary Asimov wit, this remarkable collection of 17 essays delivers a delightful potpourri of chemical conundrums, galactic puzzles, and awesome astronomical anomalies. "(Asimov is) as formidable and readable as ever".--Kirkus Reviews.
Those who are expecting an advanced text of physics, chemisty, or astronomy are going to be disappointed. This is a popularization. It's aimed at people who want to understand the basics of science but who don't have formal training. On that level, it suceeds brilliantly. Even those that do have formal training, however, could benefit from reading the eponymous essay which offers a great rebuttal to those who think that scientific theories are just current guesses that can be radically overthrown at any given moment.
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