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Sign up todayAstrophysics for People in a Hurry
Narrator
Neil deGrasse Tyson
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Length
3 hours 41 minutes
Language
English
Bookseller recommendation
“Somehow, Neil Degrasse Tyson's voice makes an already approachable book on complicated stuff just that much better. Even if you don't start interested, he will make you interested with his approach to what has become his life's work. So interesting and so fun!”
— Dani • Story Line Books
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“ Astrophysics for People in a Hurry by Neal DeGrasse Tyson ~ Is a short but informative listen and read! Sugar by Historian James Walvin shows us how the combination of Sugar and Slavery transforms the tastes of the Western World.”
— Janet • Source Booksellers
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 bestselling 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 digestible chapters consumable anytime and anywhere in your busy day.
While waiting for your morning coffee to brew, or while waiting for the bus, the train, or the 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.
Neil deGrasse Tyson is the host of the popular podcast and National Geographic Channel TV show StarTalk and Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey, which aired internationally on the National Geographic Channel. He earned his BA in physics from Harvard University and his PhD in astrophysics from Columbia University. The author of ten books, including the bestselling Death by Black Hole: And Other Cosmic Quandaries, Tyson is the first Frederick P. Rose director of the Hayden Planetarium. He lives in New York City with his wife and two children.
Neil deGrasse Tyson is the host of the popular podcast and National Geographic Channel TV show StarTalk and Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey, which aired internationally on the National Geographic Channel. He earned his BA in physics from Harvard University and his PhD in astrophysics from Columbia University. The author of ten books, including the bestselling Death by Black Hole: And Other Cosmic Quandaries, Tyson is the first Frederick P. Rose director of the Hayden Planetarium. He lives in New York City with his wife and two children.
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Reviews
“Tyson manifests science brilliantly….[His] insights are valuable for any leader, teacher, scientist, or educator.”
“Tyson makes a big bang with Astrophysics for People in a Hurry.”
“This may have been written for people in a hurry, but I urge you to take your time. It will all be over far too soon.”
“With wry humor, keen vision, and abundant humanity, Neil deGrasse Tyson distills the big questions of space, time, and reality into short, insightful chapters you can enjoy with your morning coffee.”
“This book will keep you fascinated with succinct and dynamic explanations of a wide variety of astronomical topics. A winner that every astronomy enthusiast should have on the bookshelf.”
“Tyson’s dramatic device of announcing the passage of time every few pages works well, giving a sense of scale and drama…[Tyson is] the world’s best science communicator.”
“Tyson brings his conversational and educational style to audio with this latest collection of essays…As a narrator, Tyson is marvelous; his enthusiasm and excitement for the subject are infectious.”
“What we don’t know about the universe is as fascinating as what we do know, especially when Tyson is our guide. Tyson’s well-known narrative skills are used to full effect explaining concepts such as the big bang, quarks, dark matter, and unseeable light.”
“Tyson is a master of streamlining and simplification….taking mind-bogglingly complex ideas, stripping them down to their nuts and bolts, padding them with colorful allegories and dorky jokes, and making them accessible to the layperson.”
“Infectiously enthusiastic, humorous, and, above all, accessible.”
“A sublime introduction to some of the most exciting ideas in astrophysics that will leqve readers wanting more.”
“Even readers normally adverse to anything to do with physics or chemistry will find Tyson’s wittily delivered explanations compelling and disarmingly entertaining.”
“Exactly what the title promises, a basic understanding of a deeply fascinating subject.”
“A short and sweet explanation of the nature of space and time and how we mesh with the universe at large.”
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