Fun Science: A Guide To Life, The Universe, And Why Science Is So Awesome by Charlie McDonnell Book Review by: Miranda Moses (Fraser) ISBN:978-1-84949-802-9 Admittedly it has taken me WAY to long to read this book...even though I preordered it when it was announced. So I was really excited that this YouTuber series was giving me the perfect opportunity to finally sit down and read it. Now, while I enjoy science, I generally don't enjoy reading nonfiction. BUT Charlie McDonnell did a fantastic job with this book! I was laughing and enjoying the connections he was making. I can only relate this kind of ease and enjoyment to watching Drunk History. They teach you something you may not have known before, but in such an entertaining way that you just want to come back for more! This is Charlie's first book, however he has been dabbling with "Fun Science" videos on his YouTube channel for quite some time now. They are always entertaining with a great flow to them. The book reads exactly like those, so if you've never heard of him before, don't worry I will link his YouTube page below. In those videos he covers all kind of topics like, "How Does Music Affect Us?", "What Makes Something Cute", and "Why Do Our Taste Buds Change Over Time?". All of which are really fun and fascinating to think about. This book however, really is a basis of our universe. It starts out covering the universe, then the planets, right on down to our bodies and finally particles that make up everything. So I felt like it kept a nice concise flow without jumping around or out of place. BUT I would LOVE to see another Fun Science Book with more random topics like what is covered in his Fun Science Videos! Another HIGHLY enjoyable part of this book are the illustrations and the editors notes that are found around the pages. The entire book is set up in this fun flowing style where you don't FEEL like you're sitting down with a school textbook, BUT you also know you're actually learning quite a bit. I am going to include some example photos to show you what the inside looks like. Please don't come after me book people I want you to sell a lot of these! We need more Fun Science! Plus there were several "fun facts" that made me laugh so hard it was kind of embarrassing.
In conclusion, I really really enjoyed this book. I would happily read any text book that it set up with this kind of ease and familiarity. Education is so important but let's face it, it's hard to care when it's not presented in an interesting way. I feel like this book is great for younger ages as well as older. I will definitely let me sister read this when she starts getting to that kind of science (she's 8 so right now the focus is on small things). I hope this book gets more attention and one day we can have all kinds of Fun Science Books lining the shelf! THIS is the way I want to be educated.... well this or drunk people, lol. Read on my fellow book worms. May we one day have Belle's library. And as always links to the author's pages can be found down below.
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