Astrophysics for People in a Hurry by Neil deGrasse Tyson

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Over a year on the New York Times bestseller list and more than a million copies sold. The essential universe, from our most celebrated and beloved astrophysicist. What is the nature of space and time? How do we fit within the universe? How does the universe fit within us? There's no better guide through these mind-expanding questions than acclaimed astrophysicist and best-selling author Neil deGrasse Tyson. But today, few of us have time to contemplate the cosmos. So Tyson brings the universe down to Earth succinctly and clearly, with sparkling wit, in tasty chapters consumable anytime and anywhere in your busy day. While you wait for your morning coffee to brew, for the bus, the train, or a plane to arrive, Astrophysics for People in a Hurry will reveal just what you need to be fluent and ready for the next cosmic headlines- from the Big Bang to black holes, from quarks to quantum mechanics, and from the search for planets to the search for life in the universe.

  • Product Features

    • Suggested age range- Adult
    • Hardcover
    • Product dimensions- 4.8" W x 7.3" H x 1" D
    • Genre- Science
    • Publisher: Norton, W. W. & Company, Inc.
    • Page Count: 224
    • ISBN- 9780393609394
    • Neil deGrasse Tyson (Author)
    • Publication Date: 05-02-2017

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2 years ago
from Lake Oswego, OR

Underwhelming

To be fair, I read this book some months ago but, on the other hand, I remember being underwhelmed almost immediately, so I think the 3 stars is at least a defensible emotional rating. I'd waited a long time to acquire my copy, and eagerly dove into it hoping for a nice astrophysics fix (I've got some science background with an undergraduate chemistry degree and an MD degree, though that's obviously more about the biological sciences). At this point, I think it's only fair to say it is a quick read and not one that is particularly demanding though, the other side of that coin, it's not particularly educational. I do recall it goes into a lot of detail about dark matter, so that concept certainly got driven home, and it turns out that dark matter is a pretty big deal. I'll hang on to it, and go back again when I'm jonesing for a bit of astrophysics, but for someone looking for an excellent science book, I strongly recommend Simon Singh's the Big Bang - it's what I wished Dr. Tyson's book had been.

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