Neil deGrasse Tyson: Astrophysics for people in a hurry (2017)
209 pages
English language
Published Nov. 20, 2017
What is the nature of space and time? How do we fit within the universe? How does the universe fit within us? Today, few of us have time to contemplate the cosmos. Now Neil deGrasse Tyson brings the universe down to Earth succinctly and clearly, with sparkling wit, in tasty chapters consumable anytime and anywhere in your busy day.
Really good book about basics of astrophysics. Some may think that it pours information a bit too much. Thus some knowledge on the topic before hand, helps digest the book. Author describes the topics nicely and vividly making the book easy to read.
Excellent selection of essays. Together they spark wonder.
Not as poetic as [b:Seven Brief Lessons on Physics|25734172|Seven Brief Lessons on Physics|Carlo Rovelli|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1443551746l/25734172.SY75.jpg|42912214], but just as passionate and more focused on astrophysics - the science of space and time. Concise and up-to-date, with good explanations of both dark matter and dark energy, this book also has little nuggets of humor.
The writing is clear, the concepts are interesting, and this book gives you just enough information to sound dangerous at parties. I chose the audiobook for this, and it was narrated by the author, which is always a plus. Worth a few hours of your time to read in any form.
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