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ladyjedi's review against another edition
5.0
Just as the Wonders of the Solar System, this is a book for everyone. Even the students of astronomy and physics will find something to take them into a journey. A journey that takes us to the farthest stars and black holes, to the death of our Sun... all the way to the end of the Universe.
Brian Cox is a good popularizer of science, and we need more people like him.
Brian Cox is a good popularizer of science, and we need more people like him.
philrobichaud's review against another edition
5.0
This book is great for people who like science, but aren't necessarily very well versed in physics. I read the app version of this book, which was nice since almost every chapter began with a small video clip from the BBC television series. The author's enthusiasm for the subject shines thru on screen. The book features great design and layout for the texts, images and diagrams.
lech's review against another edition
4.0
Interesting read. Puts things in perspective nicely. And Brian Cox's sense of humour if very appealing
rbharath's review against another edition
5.0
If you want to read only one book about the universe, this is the book you should read! It is written in great style pooling all science has learnt about the universe till date. There are also excellent colour pictures to go with the chapters.
alexauthorshay's review
4.0
I watched the TV show for this first, which prompted me to read the book to compare the two and see if there was any new content. I don't remember a lot of specifics of the show now, but the book was very educational. It talked a lot about physics, which I've never been that good at understanding, but did a decent job explaining the concepts you need to know. A better job than my high school teachers did anyway! I still didn't totally get everything, but enough to understand the point. I feel kind of lied to by my school teachers honestly, especially about gravity... neat photos and lots of cool information. Worth checking out the show too if you aren't too into the science lingo.
ashleighm11's review against another edition
5.0
I love science, but I've never really been much of a physics buff - even though stars and astronomy have always been something I found interesting. After watching the TV Series, I really wanted to read the book because I just find that Brian Cox explains things like this in such a way that I remember them. The book was just fantastic and married in with the series perfectly; I loved the history and the mythology and the religious insights to everything too - particularly in the first section when the history of the Sun is explored.
The pictures in the book are just awe-inspiring. They're utterly beautiful and I loved reading it on the kindle because it just gave them a whole new quality (I could zoom in and such, they're really, really high quality).
It's accessible, covers a lot of territory, educational and it's just really fun to read. The book is full of illustrations and clever analogies that help readers get a grasp of what otherwise are complex concepts. I also found myself reading it in Brian Cox's (somewhat annoying) voice in places - I found it quite hard to NOT do that and it amused me. I found it a really basic, but solid grounding in to a subject that I always found quite mind-boggling and I'd recommend it to anyone who wanted to read a bit of contemporary science; it's probably a little 'basic' for someone with a degree but for someone with an interest in the subject, or someone who wants to understand it it's a perfect introductory book!
The pictures in the book are just awe-inspiring. They're utterly beautiful and I loved reading it on the kindle because it just gave them a whole new quality (I could zoom in and such, they're really, really high quality).
It's accessible, covers a lot of territory, educational and it's just really fun to read. The book is full of illustrations and clever analogies that help readers get a grasp of what otherwise are complex concepts. I also found myself reading it in Brian Cox's (somewhat annoying) voice in places - I found it quite hard to NOT do that and it amused me. I found it a really basic, but solid grounding in to a subject that I always found quite mind-boggling and I'd recommend it to anyone who wanted to read a bit of contemporary science; it's probably a little 'basic' for someone with a degree but for someone with an interest in the subject, or someone who wants to understand it it's a perfect introductory book!
halfmanhalfbook's review
5.0
To quote the words of Prof Cox: 'Amazing'
Stunning photogrpahy and digestible physics
Stunning photogrpahy and digestible physics
sloph's review against another edition
4.0
Wonderfully written and full of beautiful images and diagrams. This book is full of information, but it is really accessible and simple to understand.
This book has many different areas included and is a good start if you want to learn more about the Universe and is a good starting point for a lot of different areas if you don’t know a lot to begin with.
This book has many different areas included and is a good start if you want to learn more about the Universe and is a good starting point for a lot of different areas if you don’t know a lot to begin with.
halfmanhalfbook's review against another edition
5.0
To quote the words of Prof Cox: 'Amazing'
Stunning photogrpahy and digestible physics
Stunning photogrpahy and digestible physics
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