Reaction 5

The author said something about a professor he worked with, not every professor cares whether the lecture is absorbed by the students as delivered or not, but fortunately this professor is trying very hard to get the students to understand everything in the lecture.The professor's name is Frank N.Bash.In addition, even the students that got Cs would still claim the course was the best they have ever taken.

Extensive Reading Reaction and Comments

The most interesting character I read about was the author of the book.In his first lecture, when he was 14, the room was filled with people who were two, three, and four times his age.In addition, in the fall of his senior year he applied to 5 colleges, including Harvard, MIT and Cornell.Harvard has accepted him.Moreover, he had visited professor Cal who had written a lot of books on the universe.

Extensive Reading Outline

                      Out line: 

    - During his junior high and high school years:

• 1. At age fifteen, the youngest in the class by at least fifteen years.    page:28
• 2. Earned a Hayden Planetarium issued certificate.    page: 28
• 3. Of all planets, his favourite is Saturn.   page: 30
• 4. Created a lamp and got A+.   page: 30-31
• 5. Received a scholarship from a club to take a trip.   page: 31

    - Two thousand scientists, engineers and eclipse enthusiasts onboard the Canberra.   page: 32

    - Easter day can never have a solar eclipse.   page: 33

    - Saturn average density less than that of water.   page: 34

     - In the night which he spent in Mojave Desert, saw bezillions.   page: 35

What surprised you most about your reading today?

The author joined college when he was fifteen years old.He even joined classes in which the difference between him and the youngest person there is fifteen years.The other surprising thing is that Easter is the day of the year which can never have a total solar eclipse.

Tyson, Neil D. The sky is not the limit. N.p.: Prometheus Books, 2004. 1-203. Print.

About the extensive reading

I read some of the book I have chosen, which is "The Sky Is Not The Limit". First part of the book is about the author's life.

Reaction to Extensive Reading

I read some of "Freakonomics".It is about economist and I think it is a nice book.However, it is hard to understand.

I would like to read "The sky is not the limit : adventures of an urban astrophysicist" by 
Tyson, Neil deGrasse. 

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