The Secret Life of Stars: A blog tour post!
To celebrate the release of The Secret Life of Stars, here's my blog tour stop with thanks to AusYABloggers and Thames & Hudson Australia! Check out more stops on the tour here!
Here's a brief synopsis:
We all know the Sun, the powerhouse of our solar system, but what about Luyten’s Flare, the Rosino-Zwicky Object or Chanal’s variable star? For those whose curiosity takes them far beyond Earth’s atmosphere, The Secret Life of Stars offers a personal and readily understood introduction to some of the Galaxy’s most remarkable stars.
Each chapter connects us to the various different and unusual stars and their amazing characteristics and attributes, from pulsars, blue stragglers and white dwarfs to cannibal stars and explosive supernovae. With chapter illustrations by Eirian Chapman, this book brings to life the remarkable personalities of these stars, reminding readers what a diverse and unpredictable universe we live in and how fortunate we are to live around a stable star, our Sun.
My review:
This book is a wonderfully informative and well writen book about astromony. It has fun facts, and it puts super complex information in a digestible, easy-to-understand way. It also panders to my penchant for space and space exploration in a way I didn't expect!
I loved how quick this read was, even though it was full of juicy information! The sharp, snappy facts were combined with humour, and it was just simply well put together. I definitely learnt more than I did in school about the stars. Whilst I am a scientist, I was delighted to read something scientific, but without the jargon, which makes it accessible for not just the scientists who read!
I love the descriptions and the personalities stars were given, and I think it really made the book such a special kind of non-fiction. Given I struggle a lot with non-fiction, this one is one of the ones I can glad say that I've finished.
Overall, I enjoyed this book, which combines knowledge with accessible information.
I rate this title a 4.5/5.
About the author:
Lisa Harvey-Smith is an award-winning astronomer and Professor at the University of New South Wales. In 2018 she was appointed as the Australian Government's Ambassador for Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). She is the author of When Galaxies Collide and best-selling children's book Under the Stars, both published by Melbourne University Press. Lisa is also a regular on national tv/radio/media, and has appeared in several TV series and documentaries as a guest scientist and is a presenter alongside Prof. Brian Cox on ABC TV's Stargazing Live.
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