Astrophysics for People in a Hurry: Essays on the Universe and Our Place Within It

Reviews

Elías

And so it is. Some parts are expectedly complicated - it's a mind boggling subject. It does throw some terminology at you, and the level of writing is intended for adult readers rather than grade-school children, but unless you were absent for the entirety of your secondary science and English classes, you should not be needing to consult with Google on every page. By my reckoning, it doesn’t even qualify as a crash course.

Caz

Where you’ll fall on this spectrum of judgment depends entirely on your expectations regarding the book beforehand. A great introduction to astrophysics and Neil DeGrasse Tyson is great at engaging you into the world of something as complex as this. For the most part, Tyson does a great job of explaining himself.

Billy, Rachel & Fam…

Great book. I think the physical book too is quite beautiful without its cover.

Rafael

Likewise, if you’re a space aficionado or have taken the first set of introductory astronomy courses at your post-secondary institution, you probably won't learn anything new from this book. Here I believe the brevity offered for each topic is exactly what the title promises: a quick, detailed read with an assumption that the reader has a basic understanding of math and science that informs astrophysics. I’m greatly pleased!

Zackary

100% recommended. However, it does make sense if you allow yourself a minute to sit and think about it (for anyone not that wise in physics/cosmology/astrophysics, like myself), so don't rush read it!

Shah Khaled

The way he is all fired up and excited to tell the story of creation right from the start. To prevent you from becoming extremist, I will tell you this: Even if you have zero background in the field of astrophysics, this book should NOT read like a jargon-riddled tome written by someone exclusively fluent in Sciencespeak.