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  C. J. Thompson

  4.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining and fun

  Reviewed in Canada on March 26, 2011

  This is a lovely little book. I read Ms Roach's Stiff several years ago and I found her then to be a delightful writer ... light, lively, witty and informative. I was nearly three quarters of the way through this particular book (during a period of chronic insomnia) before I realized that I had read her before. I have to say that space exploration is not an especial interest of mine usually but, as in her book on cadavers (and death in general), Ms Roach has taken an offbeat look at a subject in a hugely entertaining way. Although each chapter is linked together with a segue (that in the hands of another author might be too contrived or 'cutesy') the various topics they deal with could easily stand alone as articles or topics in and of themselves. This makes this book ideal for an enjoyable, lighthearted read. I intend to purchase other titles from this author.

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