At first, I wasn't very impressed with The Science of Battlestar Galactica.  I checked the book out on a whim when I saw it listed in my library's ebook catalog.  I'm a big Battlestar Galactica fan, so a book about the science behind the show intrigued me.

Unfortunately, the first few chapters were quite a disappointment.

I was expecting the book to be about the scientific theories and facts the show was based on, the science behind the fiction, essentially.  The first few chapters didn't seem to have much science to them, at least nothing interesting.  Instead, it was quite a bit of conjecture and posing questions, rather than answering them.  I almost put the book down and stopped reading.

I decided to skim the rest, however, and I was glad I did, because it did start getting into known science.  With chapters about space, the theory on which warp technology (Star Trek) and FTL drives (BSG) are based on, artificial gravity, and weaponry, there was, after all, quite a bit of interesting information in the book.

So, would I recommend it?  To hardcore Battlestar Galactica fans and science geeks, absolutely, I would recommend the book.  To the casual viewer, though, I'd be a little more hesitant.  There was a lot in the book that I couldn't even begin to understand (I skimmed those parts because they made me feel like my brain was going to explode), but if you are simply interested in one aspect of the science behind the show -- for instance, space travel -- it might be worth checking out those specific chapters.