Book Reviews
The Universe – Season One
[/caption] Bright, flashing lights and a driving, vibrant sound track do wonders for video games. Similar dynamism brings home the…
Book Review: The Brightest Stars by Fred Schaaf
[/caption] Folk stories often commence with entreaties to the reader to listen with their heart. On the other hand, science…
Stephen Hawking – A Biography
[/caption] The famous can beguile the masses with images of splendour and supremacy. Science, as with other avenues, can be…
Stargazing with Binoculars
[/caption] Each night over 3000 stars come into view. Most remain unchanged over a person's short lifetime. Nevertheless, their capricious…
U.S. Space-Launch Vehicle Technology – Viking to Space Shuttle
[/caption] The concluding volume to J.D. Hunley's historical technical reference picks up directly right where his first left off. Entitled…
DVD Review: The Universe – Season Two
[/caption] The 5 DVD package of the complete Season Two of The Universe by the History Channel provides over 14…
Book Review: Hubble: Imaging Space and Time
[/caption] The Hubble space telescope brought space's beauty to the average person in North America. Via magazines, weblinks or video,…
Book Review: The Haunted Observatory
[/caption] Curious and curiouser things began happening when telescopes opened up to the skies. Richard Baum's book entitled "The Haunted…
Book Review: Stars and Planets
Ian Ridpath has been adding to his impressive list of publications with the recently updated fourth edition of "Stars and…
Book Review: The Universe in a Mirror
[/caption] To successfully foretell the future, you need more than a crystal ball. You need to start with a good…