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Book Review by Michael DiMarioTake Me To Your Leader, Perspectives On Your First Alien Encounter by Neil DeGrasse TysonPublisher: Simon Six – Simon & SchusterPublication Date: 2026Total Pages: 240$18.18, Hardcover on Amazon Take Me to Your Leader by Neil DeGrasse Tyson, director … Continue reading
Posted in June 2026, Sidereal Times
Tagged baker, book reviews, book-review, books, levesque, review, Sherman, The Last Stargazers, The Shortest History of the Universe, vinayak
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Note on Merchandise
by Rich Sherman As we finished a brutal winter, our thoughts now turn to spring and warmer weather. The same is true at your AAAP merchandise shop. On April 15th, we will shift our inventory from the cold-weather gear to … Continue reading
Book Review: Infinite Cosmos: Visions From the James Webb Space Telescope, by Ethan Siegel
By Richard Sherman Published 2024 Grade: A $28.32, hardback, at Amazon.com 224 pages “Infinite Cosmos” is a large, coffee table-sized book. It is published by National Geographic, so the production quality is excellent as are the images and diagrams. For … Continue reading
Rubin’s Cosmic Treasure Chest
by Rich Sherman
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Book Review: by Rich Sherman The Shortest History of the Universe by David Baker, Ph.D. Published 2023 Grade: B+ $16.95, paperback, at Barnes & Noble 240 pages A few months back I had some time to kill after an early dinner and … Continue reading
Book Review
by Rich Sherman Book Review: Hidden in the Heavens: How the Kepler Mission’s Quest for New Planets Changed How We View Our Own By Jason Steffen Publisher: Princeton University Press Date: 2024 Price on Amazon: $14.89 (hardcover) Grade A- This is … Continue reading
Posted in January 2026, Sidereal Times
Tagged book reviews, book-review, books, hidden in the heavens, review, Sherman, steffen
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