Rachel Ignotofsky

This is a book worthy of one's coffee table. Set it out and let people (preferably kids) discover it! Our girls are older and I wish we had this book many years ago when we would spend some time before going to bed each night reading together. Say, one scientist a night.

I read this book a few scientists at a time and I don't believe it's written in such a way to make it a cover-to-cover-don't-put-it-down-read. There are some sources at the end of the book along with a glossary, but the information isn't cited like a scholarly work. There are more detailed citations on the web but again, the citations aren't done in a scholarly way. You won't be able to directly attach sources to the information. I understand why it wasn't done in the book because of the intended audience, however I would like to see more careful citations on the web.

I enjoyed the presentation style and unlike other people I didn't find the type too small to read.… (plus d'informations)