What We See in the Stars

33897637

What We See In The Stars
Kelsey Oseid
Ten Speed Press

     This book had so much more information than I was expecting. I thought it would be more of a children's picture book for some reason, and while the illustrations are absolutely gorgeous, this book would please any adult who wants to learn about astronomy. I took an astronomy class at college last semester, but we didn't study the constellations very much, and I loved how this book went through the myths surrounding each of the best-known ones. My favorite section was the one on the planets, though- I especially loved how it mentioned the naming themes for their moons and geographical features. (for instance, Uranus's 27 moons are all named after characters from Shakespeare! How did I not know that?)

     Of course, there are signs of the current times, with the obligatory jab at the "anti-intellectual" medieval Europeans (when will people discover you can praise one culture's accomplishments without insulting others?) and the politically correct complaint over the constellation simply called "The Indian." And from a Christian perspective, there are certainly ideas espoused that conflict with a Christian worldview. Overall, I'd hand this to older kids curious about the night sky, and maybe a few younger ones with excellent reading skills.

     Also, the cover is sparkly, so that's a plus.

I received this book for free from the publisher in exchange for my honest review.

Comments

Popular posts from this blog

In This Moment

The Words We Lost

Everything is Just Beginning