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

5.0

This book was fantastic. I read 99% of it in a day/night because I couldn't put it down and then I was so sad that I only had ten pages left I stretched it out over three days. This was a funny and poignant look at what it's like to be an astronomer—specifically one who works with the world's largest telescopes in the world's most remote locations. Mountain tops, near volcanoes, in Antarctica, and as my favorite chapter described, on an airplane. There are stories in here about a telescope being shot (the one in Texas, of course), wild bears, and condors. Plus, you'll learn some hard science too and I finally have a grasp on what dark matter is and why it matters (pun intended). I can't recommend this novel enough - these scientists are true heroes and the people we should be putting on pedestals instead of reality TV stars!