The science books I get to review for C&I can be a bit of a mixed bunch, but here's one I would wholeheartedly recommend to anybody interested in anything astro-related:
A History of the Universe in 21 Stars: (and 3 Imposters)
by Giles Sparrow
Welbeck, London 2020
ISBN 978-1-78739-465-0
A snippet from my review:
"In his beautifully packaged book, Giles Sparrow merges the old and the new way of telling stories about stars. He introduces us to 24 individual dots on the firmament with their constellation and mythical backstory, and then connects each of them with the part of our modern understanding of the Universe that each has helped to elucidate."
The long essay review is out in:
Chemistry & Industry Volume 84, Issue 11 November 2020 Page 38
On page 39 of the same issue I also have a short review of a book about food science, which wasn't quite as satisfying.
access to both reviews via:
Wiley Online Library (paywalled)
SCI (members)
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