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Title: Scientific American Library: The Universe: From Quarks to the Cosmos: The Planets by Simon and Schuster Interactive ISBN: 0-671-57657-7 Publisher: Simon & Schuster (Audio) Pub. Date: May, 1997 Format: Audio Cassette Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $26.00

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Average Customer Rating: 3 (1 review)

Rating: 3
Summary: Informative Text and Video Clips
Comment: These comments refer only to The Universe CDROM, not The Planets.

This CDROM contains the E-text of Leon Lederman and David Schramm's 1995 edition of "From Quarks to the Cosmos". Their book describes how particle physics was brought into astronomy in the early 1980s to elucidate the Big Bang theory. Schramm the astronomer and Lederman the physicist (who both participated in the synthesis) do an admirable job of explaining their work.

The CD also contains a couple dozen Quicktime video clips of other scientists in the field describing concepts such as inflation theory (in the universe, not the economy!). I found the information somewhat more compelling than the presentation.

One drawback- since the disc was created in 1997, the video format is limited to 640 x 480, and is displayed on my 17 inch monitor in a reduced window rather than full screen.

For those looking for a deal, this same CDROM is now bundled with David Levy's book "The Ultimate Universe: The Most Up-to-Date Guide to the Cosmos" (1998). Levy, the co-discoverer of the comet Shoemaker-Levy 9, provides an illustrated introduction to astronomy appropriate for the middle or high school student. Lederman and Schramm's book (and the other CDROM material) is considerably more in-depth.

Folks who enjoy Leon Lederman's work should also look for "The God Particle" his book about the search for the Higgs Boson.