As a collection of scientific essays, this work offers quite a bit of variety, and a fair amount of depth. Ranging from chemistry to mathematics, and from astronomy to physics and beyond, Asimov's writing balances an exploration of how we've come to know and understand facets of existence and science with questions of why the journey forward toward truth has been so important and varied, as well as with what comes next. Though some of the essays are heavy enough in the terminology of science that they make for slow reading, many of them are not, and Asimov seems to write with the average reader in mind--one who knows a bit about science, and is interested, but hasn't made a career out of it. Thus, though some essays slowed me down more than others, I really enjoy wandering through the collection. Basic as the topics are, Asimov's presentation and depth, with a focus on uncovering how we've gotten this far in terms of understanding, was a nice overview and refresher.

All told, yes, I'd recommend it for those who find themselves interested. ( )

4/6/22