Astrophysics for People in a Hurry

ByNeil de Grasse Tyson

Release Date: 2017-05-02
Genre: Physics

Score: 4.5

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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.

Reviews

Astrophysics for People in a Hurry
5
By Jstump3783
Just as you’d expect, Neil De Grasse Tyson’s humor comes through beautifully. Excellent snippets of information and explanations of the important concepts of astrophysics. Love this book!
Excellent
5
By chris.caffey
Excellent “primer” on cosmology, astronomy, astrophysics. Readable and understandable by anyone.
You're in a Hurry to pay 15$?
1
By Proud Jew Elite
Just this!
Different Titles, Similarly Written
4
By Babzilla
I personally don’t write reviews, however I finished “For People in a Hurry” and decided to buy a 2nd book. This one titled Death by Black Hole. I begin by reading the sample which was intriguing so I purchased the book. It was only then that my memory (which is fairly good based on what I see) realizes that the words I begin reading in Chapter 2 seem oddly familiar.

I then leave the book to return to “People in a Hurry” only to be confused by both books having the same chapter name and practically word for word the same dialect in each chapter. Did they actually just copy and paste one chapter into another and call it “a new book”?

Why would anyone want to pay for another book only to re-read the same words from the previous purchase? Quite a low level of unprofessionalism to make money by printing a publication based on the same dialogue.
Deep in the cosmos; a transformative read
5
By Fortesias
Informative, poetic and touching.
Not too big, not too small- just right
5
By Menasha-man
An encapsulation of a complex subject done with clarity, organization and technical restraint. Well done, and appreciated!
Review
4
By tydycoolness
This book is entirely well written and a pleasure to read. I enjoyed the insight on DeGrasse Tyson’s opinions and beliefs surrounding these somewhat well-known theories. Overall a beautiful book.
Simple yet invaluable
5
By Sabbanco1
Easy to read and understand.
Interesting But Poorly Written
3
By jteppinette
There are some interesting pieces of information and good history lessons, but the writing is very dull and feels like it’s written by someone who loves to hear themself talk.
Disappointing
1
By King Beagle
Spent too much telling the reader about his political beliefs. Very disappointing.