Astrophysics for People in a Hurry

Just this!

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.

Informative, poetic and touching.

An encapsulation of a complex subject done with clarity, organization and technical restraint. Well done, and appreciated!

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.

Easy to read and understand.

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.

Spent too much telling the reader about his political beliefs. Very disappointing.

I have believed for sometime now that mankind has suffered from a crisis of meaning for some time that has fed and deepened a general disconnectedness among us. No religion, social structure, or economic incentives are enough to bind us all universally. It may be that we need to look to the universe and our place in it to find that connective tissue and define a comprehensive mission towards understanding it better that can evoke a meaning to being like nothing else. Neil DeGrasse Tyson’s primer on Astrophysics triggers this reflective philosophical thinking. It reminds you how little we know of our Earth and Universe and ultimately ourselves. From the beginning of everything to what we know now and the scientific process that filled in the gaps along the way. We learn that everything that makes us what we are is what makes the bodies of the universe what they are as well. Making us a part of a bigger picture; an image of existence so large we cannot see it all at once. These sorts of ideas and the 101 instruction on astrophysics makes this a must for anyone who loves science or wants to dive deeper in it without melting their brain. The audio format is perhaps the best so you can enjoy Tyson’s documentarian smooth radio voice and candor on all manner of topics. In a world where science and scientific research are under attack, it helps to have tools like this for arming yourself ahead of your next debate. More importantly, a bigger perspective on what we have in common more than what divides us.

Get ready to change your view on the world, or better yet, the universe.