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Trashcanman
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She's mostly gone
Some other place

I'm getting by
In other ways

Everything it whispered in my ear
Is coming true

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BooksandCoffee4Me
The Greening of Mars | James Lovelock, Michael Allaby
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This reviewer‘s post is better than the book. Striking points regarding the inaccuracies related to society and culture. This: “the tools of tomorrow have disturbingly been…byproducts of violence.” I appreciate the reviewer‘s “Try this instead” section at the end of the review.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7434556160

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Tkgbjenn1
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Pickpick

A quick read. Very informative and interesting. A very accessible method of learning the very basics of astronomy and astrophysics.

dabbe #stacked! I adore him! 🤩 2mo
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AvidReader25
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Mehso-so

I started this one before the total eclipse in April of this year. I lost interest after that and just picked it up. It was definitely interesting, especially the history of how eclipses were used to help map the size and shape of the world centuries ago. It's my own fault for losing interest after seeing the eclipse. Definitely recommend if you'd like to learn more about eclipses.

Suet624 But wasn‘t the eclipse spectacular? 3mo
AvidReader25 @Suet624 it was unbelievable! I think reading about it just doesn‘t have the same impact and so I lost interest. The eclipse itself was incredible. 3mo
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baranskilydia13

“Earth is part of the solar system.“

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baranskilydia13

This book was published in 2020. This book provides a lot of information on the planets in our solar system. This book can be good to introduce space before the unit. Many students are interested in space and want to learn more about it. This book could become a resource to those students.

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baranskilydia13
Pickpick

I thought this book was very informational and gave a detailed description of all the different types of planets in our solar system.

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perfectsinner
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I love astronomy 🤩

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Bookwomble
The Expanding Universe | Sir Arthur Eddington
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Pickpick

My enthusiasm for this book is only slightly dimmed by not really understanding most of its almost 100 years old contents!
Eddington was responsible for championing Einstein's theory of relativity at a time when supporting a German citizen's work could be seen as unpatriotic, if not treasonous, especially as Eddington was a Quaker and a WWI conscientious objector. He was the first to experimentally prove Einstein's theory's ability to predict ⬇️

Bookwomble ... observable physical effects, catapulting Bertie into global fame.
I've enjoyed learning about his work and life, and there's a bit about him in this BBC article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-48369980
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willaful I read about how the focus on correct thinking held the Soviet Union back, scientifically... thank goodness for this man! 7mo
Bookwomble @willaful The British establishment of the day (1910s) set this up as a culture war between the Proper British Values of Isaac Newton & his physics & the untrustworthy German-Jewish-Socialist physics by which Einstein was somehow seeking to undermine the Empire. Fortunately, Eddington & other scientists advocated for international scientific cooperation, but it's interesting how close so many Western countries of the time were to nazi views. 7mo
Bookwomble @willaful The Soviets, by contrast, saw Einstein as a capitalist collaborator and his ideas anti-revolutionary, so I guess you know you're onto something worthwhile if both extremes are threatened by you! 7mo
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