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101 Amazing Sights of the Night Sky

101 Amazing Sights of the Night Sky by Neurohack

by Neurohack

Shares rank 33 of 50 popular science books by recommenders

People who looked inside say it looks great, and one says it recalls an old astronomy book they loved as a child.

People who looked inside say it looks great, and one says it recalls an old astronomy book they loved as a child.

3 people gave an opinion

recommend it
3
criticize it
0
approval share
100%
Each figure is one person. RecommendsCriticizes

Recommended in 1 of 13 months

  1. November 2025: not recommended
  2. December 2025: recommended
  3. January 2026: not recommended
  4. February 2026: not recommended
  5. March 2026: not recommended
  6. April 2026: not recommended
  7. May 2026: not recommended
  8. June 2026: not recommended
  9. July 2026: not recommended
  10. August 2026: not recommended
  11. September 2026: not recommended
  12. October 2026: not recommended
  13. November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)

Why it doesn’t carry the badge

  • 3 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
  • Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
  • Recommended in 1 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.

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What people say about it

The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.

Why people recommend it

Each mark is one comment

  • Looks great inside

    “The look inside was great, it reminds me of an old astronomy book that I was obsessed with a long time ago.”

    Comment from 2 Dec 2025 in “10 years of writing a blog nobody reads”

    “The book looks great. I'm getting one for my sons.”

    Comment from 2 Dec 2025 in “10 years of writing a blog nobody reads”
  • Reminds of an old astronomy book

    “The look inside was great, it reminds me of an old astronomy book that I was obsessed with a long time ago.”

    Comment from 2 Dec 2025 in “10 years of writing a blog nobody reads”
  • Buying it as a gift

    “The book looks great. I'm getting one for my sons.”

    Comment from 2 Dec 2025 in “10 years of writing a blog nobody reads”

Other popular science books people recommend

The four most recommended other popular science books, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.

101 Amazing Sights of the Night Sky by Neurohack compared with 4 alternatives
ProductRecommendCriticizeApprovalMonthsOwnedBadge
Gödel, Escher, Bachby Douglas Hofstadter471082%10—Approved
Thinking, Fast and Slowby Daniel Kahneman171357%9——
Thinking in Systemsby Donella Meadows170100%8—Approved
The Selfish Geneby Richard Dawkins14574%8—Approved
101 Amazing Sights of the Night Skyby NeurohackThis page30100%1——
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What people said

2 of the 3 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.

“The book looks great. I'm getting one for my sons.”

RecommendsComment from 2 Dec 2025 in “10 years of writing a blog nobody reads”

“The look inside was great, it reminds me of an old astronomy book that I was obsessed with a long time ago.”

RecommendsComment from 2 Dec 2025 in “10 years of writing a blog nobody reads”

Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.