Titan A.E. the Science Behind the Science Fiction: The Real Science Behind the Science Fiction

This is an excellent book to supplement a unit on astronomy. The book is divided into 12 chapters, following the plot of the movie, Titan A. E. In each chapter, astronomical facts, relevant to the chapter, is explained. Also, space travel is covered. One chapter is concerned with how humans survive in space. It is done in a way that is easy to understand. Every page has several pictures, photos or scenes from the movie. On the outside margin of each page, there is a scientific fact. Terms defined in the glossary are in bold type and underlined. In addition to astronomy, other sciences are briefly covered. For example, since cloning plays a part in the movie, there is a section of the book devoted to that and DNA. On the last page of the book, is a list Web sites about astronomy. The only negative thing about the book is that the movie was not that good. Still, I would not hesitate to show it to a class.