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Meditations at Sunset: A Scientist Looks at the Sky (1st Edition)

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I can only hope that the lack of reviews for this superb work is due to the fact that it was published before before Amazon was in vogue. James Trefil is, like many scientists, a wonderful writer who seeks to bring science to the masses. He does not dumb down the material but instead presents it in a fresh context.

In this collection of essays, he tells us what he is thinking as he sits outside at sunset. As such, we read about the color of the sky, time and calendars, sunspots, clouds and lightning. Interestingly, he retells current suppositions about lightning and the origin of life, namely that the former delivers an incredible amount of energy - enough to give life the kick it needed. Great book.

It was one of the best books of my childhood. I have read the greek edition which is not out of print yet. The essays are so well written, that you can eat the book in one evening. Although I am a slow reader I read it in a day. One of the few books that I enjoyed reading again and again. I recommend that to parents who are trying to motivate kids with science.