A review by annalisenak97
The Last Stargazers: The Enduring Story of Astronomy's Vanishing Explorers by Emily Levesque

4.0

I was a little intimidated by this book when I first picked it up. Quantum physics?? Explaining the inner workings and science behind telescopes to me, an English major?? Levesque accomplishes the feat of not only writing about these things accessibly, but also in such a warm, personable, and funny way. She tackles questions I've never thought to ask about astronomy, depicts astronomers as human (which like . . . Seems obvious) and goofy, and shares the wonder of this profession with her readers. This was really fascinating and now I'm really excited for the next total solar eclipse.