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choirqueer's review
4.0
I found this on a the bookshelf of a friend of mine who is also a friend of the authors'. I enjoyed it immensely. It's clever and creative, taking the reader on a journey through the solar system with a touch of imagination and a heavy amount of useful information. I learned a lot about the planets that I didn't know before. I will definitely consult this book before my next interplanetary vacation!
qualimali's review
5.0
A really fun book. Plus all the art is that vintage-travel-poster style, which I really, really like.
lauren_endnotes's review
4.0
Such a fun and creative concept: the Intergalactic Travel Bureau's promotions for trips within our solar system. Using this framing device, Olivia Koski created this thoroughly scientific (yet completely accessible) way to learn about our nearest plantery neighbors and the space between us and them.
Are you a thrill-seeker? a daredevil? Mercury or Mars may be best for you:
Sail the methane seas, repel the Martian canyons, sky dive in Neptune...
Maybe you need a more contemplative and restorative trip? (with the realization that it will take a long time to get there, and you likely won't be able to return...) consider the outer gas giants... or one of their moons, Saturn may be the right fit, or Jupiter's Ganymede moon.
Each planet, and many of the satellites around the planets, get detailed descriptions of what the geology, the atmosphere, and the activities one could do there (with a fully protective suit, of course).
It's just enough suspension of belief and creativity to feel sci-fi/speculative. Koski collaborates with Steven Thomas for great illustration, this retro travel poster style then combining with the latest astrophysics to make all of this seem somewhat plausible. Love the dedication to the concept, and totally worth the read.
Are you a thrill-seeker? a daredevil? Mercury or Mars may be best for you:
Sail the methane seas, repel the Martian canyons, sky dive in Neptune...
Maybe you need a more contemplative and restorative trip? (with the realization that it will take a long time to get there, and you likely won't be able to return...) consider the outer gas giants... or one of their moons, Saturn may be the right fit, or Jupiter's Ganymede moon.
Each planet, and many of the satellites around the planets, get detailed descriptions of what the geology, the atmosphere, and the activities one could do there (with a fully protective suit, of course).
It's just enough suspension of belief and creativity to feel sci-fi/speculative. Koski collaborates with Steven Thomas for great illustration, this retro travel poster style then combining with the latest astrophysics to make all of this seem somewhat plausible. Love the dedication to the concept, and totally worth the read.
villyidol's review against another edition
Got this from the Intergalactic Travel Bureau.
Well, one has to be prepared for when traveling does become a suitable option again.
I'm even bringing my own food.
Well, one has to be prepared for when traveling does become a suitable option again.
I'm even bringing my own food.
elysareadsitall's review
adventurous
funny
informative
fast-paced
4.0
This travel guide to the solar system was a fun weekend read. It's a combination of real science and imagined activities and places to visit on the planets. It was amusing and informative. Unfortunately, now I want to travel through the solar system.
gabriela_bookish_page_'s review against another edition
adventurous
funny
informative
relaxing
fast-paced
4.0