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Great primer about STEM careers for women, from how to make a career plan, to university, to challenges and future goals for female representation.

I felt that this book was exactly what it said it would be: a primer. As somebody who grew up in the Columbia basin (Canada-side), I'd always wondered why I hadn't learned more about the Columbia River Treaty. I was never taught when it happened, or what each side got out of the bargain. This book clearly described the history and terms of the treaty, what each side got out of the bargain, and now that renegotiation is an option, what each side is considering, as well as what's changed. I'd strongly recommend this book to anybody interested in the future of the Columbia River.

This book is life changing. Aside from what I learned about PTSD -- and I've never learned about it from a first-person perspective -- reading this book has lead to shifts in the way I see global conflict. I've revised my opinion on the military and its operations, primarily because the book discusses the limitations placed upon the military by the governments in power, either by direction or budget, and in the same thought, it has informed me on the necessity of humanitarian aid and peacekeeping in conflict zones, leading to a much more nuanced thought process. Unfortunately the book supported the growing doubt I have in the UN.

I would strongly recommend this book to anybody and everybody. This book needs to be read and understood before any troops are sent to conflict areas, and real change needs to happen in governments, too.

Tyson lived up to his word with the title of this book, wonderfully distilling the big ideas in astrophysics to a language and form ant layperson could follow. Not only that, but he clearly lays out the importance of not only studying but understanding astrophysics: to give us a "cosmic perspective" of our place in the universe and our relationships to each other.

Very interesting and well-done book that shoes how guiding has come a long way, but also shows how it has always been progressive for the time. Lots of great stories and anecdotes, but I also loved learning more about the history, philosophy, and Guiding principles.