Science Illustrated (2-year)

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• Format: Magazine
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• Publisher: Bonnier Corpiration
• ASIN: B003CWAE2W
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
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77 of 79 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My new favorite mag, April 24, 2009

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Mattphoto (Rochester, NY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Science Illustrated (1-year) (Magazine)

I have been a subscriber to Discover for years. I used to love it, but the lackluster articles and cookie-cutter format started to turn me off. The content never lived up to the cover.

When I found Science Illustrated, I found my new favorite magazine.

I just renewed by Science Illustrated subscription for another year after realizing how much use a single copy gets. I read it... sometimes scanning articles for safe-keeping. I love the photography (I'm a photographer myself). My wife reads it (she's no scientist). Then I bring it into the break room at work and it gets circulated around for at least a month afterwards.

With great illustrations and down-to-earth explainations of concepts and theories, this magazine is great for those interested in science, nature and technology as much as people who work in those fields.

38 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What an enjoyable magazine for the layperson!, August 28, 2009

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Tax Accountant "Tax Accountant" (Nevada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Science Illustrated (1-year) (Magazine)

I'm not a scientist, but there's no reason why the average person can't have a good-looking science magazine that is well-written and enjoyable. The magazine features articles on earth science, space exploration, paleontology, and lots of other interesting topics.

This magazine is beautiful. Beautiful photographs, illustrations, and the articles are interesting and pleasurable to read. Go to the "Science Illustrated" website and see for yourself. Wait for the pages to load and you'll see. Just amazing photographs. The magazine isn't glutted with advertisements, either, which is a huge plus.

The Amazon subscription price is really good, so I recommend buying it here or doing an internet search for the best price. The cover price is pretty steep, so I recommend getting it on Amazon. The cheapest subscription I was able to find elsewhere was $24 and Amazon had it for $19.

HIGHLY recommended.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not sure what sort of audience is intended, April 23, 2011

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L. ROSE - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Science Illustrated (1-year) (Magazine)

I tried out a couple issues of this magazine through Maghound's service. I really don't care for it! Let me say that I do not have a scientific background at all, beyond general required classes in college, a good deal of documentaries and so forth.

Most of this magazine's topics read like quick "sound bites" and include a big picture and a short caption, in the space of 1/2 a page. Usually the short caption just makes you want more information. And what is deemed to warrant full article status are the more general topics that you might expect to find in a high school textbook. The issue in front of me now has an article explaining how the sun works to influence Earth's climate; an explanation of what causes Auroras or Northern Lights; an article about the history of developing space planes and rockets. And mangrove forests.

I will type for you the first paragraph of the very general article about mangrove forests (four paragraphs across an 8-page spread).

"For many, the word 'forest' conjures up images of mountaintop pines and woodland creatures. But on tropical and subtropical coasts around the world, there are forests of a very different sort: mangroves. A diverse group of trees and large shrubs that sprout in salty tidal waters, mangroves and the forests they create are home not to chipmunks and bears but to fish and tigers."

The above first paragraph is characteristic of all the "cover stories". the article doesn't list the author, just the photographer. So, is this a magazine for kids or what exactly? Who thinks bears and chipmunks live in tropical forests? And why would those same people be subscribing to a science magazine?

Yet, the mag teases you with interesting photos throughout, with miniscule captions or paragraphs that are cramming so much into a small space, it's hard to understand. A lot of it seems to assume more science knowledge than I have, in stark contrast to the actual articles. My brain just says, "What? Why?" and I long for explanation and more depth. You could still learn from it by heading to the internet and researching more about the real story behind these tid-bits, but that's not why I read magazines. I read magazines on paper because I want them to inform me and interest me, not try to imitate TV or the internet with tiny bits of information flying at me but no meat. It makes me really appreciate National Geographic, I think I'll just stick with NG.