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Astrophysics for People in a Hurry

Neil deGrasse Tyson

Start date: June 1, 2019

Finish date: June 30, 2019

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Dec 26, 2018 Jim rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: science, 2non-fiction, 1audio

I listened to this with Tyson narrating. As expected, he did a great job, although I think it was a compilation of essays that he tied together into book form. That & the limited time he allotted meant for a really high & fast overview of some incredibly complex subjects. He barely covers the solar system. I don't recall any description of Venus or why Pluto isn't considered a planet, for instance. Still, This will whet your appetite & leave plenty of questions, but it also gives some great ones ...more

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Jul 24, 2017 Mary rated it really liked it

Shelves: science

Quick read packed with lots of good information. Amazing progress and discoveries increase our understanding of the cosmos.

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Jul 16, 2017 Jennifer rated it it was amazing

Shelves: finn-wren

Neil at his best. I wish this was required reading for high school kids. Very much recommended.

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Apr 16, 2017 Brooke rated it really liked it

Shelves: non-fiction, giveaways

*I received the book for free through Goodreads First Reads*

Any book with "for People in a Hurry" in the title implies that it will be a quick or easy read. This was not either, but I understand Neil deGrasse Tyson was fitting explanations about the entire universe into a regular sized paperback book. Not easy to do. I find the universe and concepts of science that I don't understand extremely interesting, so I enjoyed reading a condensed version of these things written with deGrasse Tyson's si ...more

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Jan 25, 2019 Amanda rated it liked it

Shelves: pop-sci

This does exactly what it says on the tin: a brief overview of the foundations of astrophysics and current ideas about the universe, in plain language. It's not Tyson's most creative or interesting work, by any stretch, but it's a good quick read (or 3.5 hour listen if you want it for background while doing chores or driving or something -- highly recommended because deGrasse Tyson's dulcet tones are always pleasant). For anyone with a background in science, there probably won't be much (if anyt ...more

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