Update: I just now read the "A beginner's guide" portion at the top. I don't know how I initially missed that. For a beginner's guide, this is awesome!! I this also means I might have imposter syndrome in STEM and am in fact a smart cookie. I would like to be a smart cookie.

Initial thoughts:
For me personally, I found myself slightly bored and wanting more of a storytelling aspect, but I think this is difficult to achieve with both nonfiction and the history genre. I could be wrong. I think this is an excellent gift for a science nerd or a space nerd, or anyone who even enjoys looking at stars at night. I will likely end up purchasing this if I see it in stores so I can have it.



This is a great read to have in schools. It's hard to find fun fiction space books that aren't for toddlers. The cover is also pretty cool! I will say, the lack of formatting for the ereader made this really difficult for me to get into.

Thank you for allowing me to read this! I am leaving this review voluntarily and it is my own opinion. I received a free advanced review copy..

A Book for any Budding Space Nerd - This book is packed full of information! I have been a NASA "nerd" for a long time and really appreciated the data and explanations throughout this read. I will definitely be passing it along to others! Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the advanced copy of this one!

This book is not only for space geeks, but for anybody who wants to get a wide perspective of our understanding of the final frontier. It has history, anecdotes, a little bit of science, and the basics of space exploration, from the invention of the rocket to possible options from the future. Told with humor and in an approachable prose, the authors discuss other issues, like the religious aspects, including the views that the astronauts adopted after coming back to Earth, and even the possibility of life in the universe. I really enjoyed how they use fictional examples to make a point, as well as how they include the cultural life of the times that they’re describing, including how our understanding of space has evolved along with the technology. Since we can’t venture beyond our immediate neighborhood yet, this will do.
I chose to read this book and all opinions in this review are my own and completely unbiased. Thank you, NetGalley/University of Nebraska Press.