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“I didn’t think about the dangers before going into space, but now I realize how hazardous it is!”
–Cosmonaut Alexei Leonov, first person to walk in space
With the opening of the International Space Station at the start of this century and Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic company planning to take people above the Earth’s atmosphere next year, widespread space travel will soon leave the realm of science fiction.
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This is, indeed, a strange book. Its cover is strange (like grammar-school textbooks) and its approach is strange. It uses a fictional space traveler as the lead-in to discussions of various issues. Although Comins (a Ph.D) is undoubtedly knowledgeable, the book ends up feeling dumbed down. In the middle of reading the book, I found myself looking for some reference to it being for readers 10 and over. “Hazards” is not a bad book, and although it covered the promised material, I felt let down. [Perhaps I was jaded by having just finished reading the outstanding "A Man on the Moon."]
Rating: 3 / 5
This book was a good starting place to learn about space travel, and the complications involved. I found it quite informative, and will look for resources to learn more about the subject, as it’s an interesting one.
Rating: 3 / 5