It is through reaching an understanding of the universe that we reach a better understanding of our home planet, says author Jillian Scudder. To do that we need better telescopes, rockets and robotic exploration vehicles. Without these technologies we simply can't push back the knowledge frontier. "I THINK THAT people in general need to know more about space," says Dr Jillian Scudder. "But then again, I'm a little bit biased." Scudder, whose new book Astroquizzical' sets out to impart that knowledge, has gained this bias by being an astrophysicist and assistant professor at Oberlin College, Ohio. And yet, despite being heavily involved in academic research that she admits is 'extremely technical', her excellent debut book is all about making complex concepts, if not exactly easy to understand, then at least a little easier to grasp.
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