Children's ✦ Penny’s Take
Two-Fisted Science
Jim Ottaviani · 2001
88/100
👍 Worth It
Ottaviani figured out something that most science educators never do: put the arguments, the egos, the wartime dread, and the moral reckoning on the page and trust the reader to feel what's at stake. The Bohr-Heisenberg scene alone is worth the price. Xeric Award, Eisner nomination, praise from Physics World and NPR — this one earned every bit of its reputation as a landmark in science graphic nonfiction.
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Verdict receipt0–100
safety85
substance90
craft86
originality88
accuracy90
hype82
age-fit80
human-eye90
Penny’s verdict88
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