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This latest volume of didactic verse from the author of A Rhyming History of Britain brings Muirden's knack for the explanatory couplet to the history of astronomy. Using mainly iambic tetrameterspiked with the occasional limerick and aided by Eccles's charming cartoonsMuirden traces the study of the cosmos from Cro-Magnon times to the present. Even when the science is knotty, readers will marvel at Muirden's ability to rhyme almost anythingincluding Einstein's general theory of relativity ("But nobody was then prepared/For e to = mc2). Muirden places the science within its historical context; plenty of rhymes address the formidable role the Church played in furthering (or thwarting) the pursuit of scientific knowledge, and if lay readers close this book with a still-incomplete grasp of astronomy, it's likely they'll come away with a better understanding of, say, the Danish court of Tycho Brahe's time or of the intellectual climate in Baghdad in A.D. 762. For uninitiated readers seeking an introduction to astrophysics, there are more comprehensive (nonrhyming) books available. Those with a background in astronomy, howeveror those who just wish to appreciate Muirden at the top of his gamewill find this delightful. (Jan)
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suprisingly lyrical and informative
2010/1/11
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Mark me down as impressed! The history is solid, and the meter and verse is of surprising quality. An example on Platonism:
the Theorem, anyway, defines
a shape whose sides are perfect lines
(no width, and absolutely straight).
This figure one can contemplate;
but it exists as an Ideal
within the mind, not something real.
So artefacts are a delusion!
Thus, Plato came to the conclusion
that all the things we seem to see
are Shadows of Reality.
Perception's flawed, so think things out --
the Mind alone is free from doubt.
Not that I'm a world expert, but I didn't expect to learn so much, either. The history is very well-researched. (As you might expect from an author who has published many non-rhyming books on cosmology.) Muirden also uses margins liberally to add dates and names, little informative tidbits that don't fit into the verse.
This little book is also a terrific source for cute quotes. On "De Revolutionibus":
No other book, it can be said,
has caused more stir and been less read.
If you're reading this review, you're obviously thinking about getting The Cosmic Verses. Do it. You're in for a happy surprise.
the Theorem, anyway, defines
a shape whose sides are perfect lines
(no width, and absolutely straight).
This figure one can contemplate;
but it exists as an Ideal
within the mind, not something real.
So artefacts are a delusion!
Thus, Plato came to the conclusion
that all the things we seem to see
are Shadows of Reality.
Perception's flawed, so think things out --
the Mind alone is free from doubt.
Not that I'm a world expert, but I didn't expect to learn so much, either. The history is very well-researched. (As you might expect from an author who has published many non-rhyming books on cosmology.) Muirden also uses margins liberally to add dates and names, little informative tidbits that don't fit into the verse.
This little book is also a terrific source for cute quotes. On "De Revolutionibus":
No other book, it can be said,
has caused more stir and been less read.
If you're reading this review, you're obviously thinking about getting The Cosmic Verses. Do it. You're in for a happy surprise.
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