Space Is Cool as F*ck

Title: Space is Cool as F*ckAuthor: Katie HowellsGenre: Non-FictionPages: 178Publication Date: 2/16/2021Space is Cool as F*ck is written by Canadian astronomer, Katie Howells. She presents information about space in small bite-sizes that are easy to digest (usually about a page long). Some of the topics covered include gravity, antimatter, atmosphere, and the moon. These short essays have beautiful art between them.What I loved:• I loved the bite sized essays that covered complicated topics. I am a science nerd but never got to take a class on space in school. Most of what I’ve learned is from reading science-fiction and from my nerdy husband. It was great to finally have a grasp of what some of these concepts are.• The conversational tone made the material very approachable.• The artwork was gorgeous.• I loved learning about the planets like Jupiter and Venus.• The story about Tycho Brahe was fascinating and I enjoyed it a lot!What I did not like:• While I thought the artwork was gorgeous, it did not feel like it matched the text. Space is so beautiful. I’m unclear why they didn’t pair the essays with actual photographs or illustrations of space.• There was a long essay on climate change by Bill Nye. I’m unclear why this was included. The author never related it to the other concepts (and I’m such a newbie that I couldn’t make the connection).• I really wish the author had covered all the planets in our galaxy. I also would have loved for her to cover what the different types of stars are like dwarf and supernova etc.• I am disappointed that this book is not optimized for the eBook experience. It took me a long time to read because of the changing margins, changing number of columns and having to zoom in and out. I have a visual impairment that means I need to be able to enlarge text and have good lighting – which is possible on my eBook or on my phone. It feels like aesthetics were prioritized over accessibility which is incredibly disappointing especially for a book that is trying to expand people’s horizons.I would recommend this book to anyone wanting to expand their knowledge about space and astronomy.ARC provided to me by Andrews McMeel Publishing, via Net Galley, in exchange for an honest review.#SpaceIsCoolasFck #NetGalley

I received a copy of this book from Andrews McMeel Publishing and Netgalley.This was a very short and very fun read. I enjoyed the humor immensely.

This is a really fun and informative book for people interested in all things space and don’t mind a bit of swearing. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and would love to have a copy sitting on my coffee table. It has really vibrant pictures and easy to follow explanations.It covers a wide range of topics relating to space and astrophysics, and gives a really good beginners overview.A few random examples of sections include: Exoplanets, Dark Matter & Dark Energy, The Moon, an interview with Bill Nye, Radiowaves, How Rockets Work, Living Off-Planet, Black Holes, and Multiverse. There are 34 sections in total and all are really well researching and informative, plus they have cool pictures to match.This would be a great present for anyone obsessed with space (like me), or someone who wants to learn more about space and wants something that is easy to read.Be prepared for a lot of swearing, I really enjoyed this. It gave the content a really enthusiastic energy and made it sound more like your friendly theoretical astrophysicist friend getting excited about space and telling you all about it.Thank you to the author, publisher, and Netgalley for the eARC copy of this book I received in exchange for an honest review.