Astrophysics for People in a Hurry
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| Rating | : | 4.57 (634 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B06XB2PX7G |
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| Number of Pages | : | 452 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-03-29 |
| Language | : | English |
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Recommend for those who've never read his books! I DO NOT recommend for those who have read them. Tyler S. First off, I love Neil deGrasse Tyson. He's one of my idols and I aspire to be where he is. My issue with this book is that I read it directly after reading his book "Death by Black Hole"and A LOT of the content from that book is inserted into this oneword for word. It was disappointing to say the least. I pre-ordered this book two month. Great if it's your first book by him Kindle Customer I have read Origins, Death By Back Hole, and Space Chronicles before this one. I feel like I have read this book before. It reads like an updated Origins. Good material, but a waste of money for me.. A Quick Tour of the Current State of Astrophysics This is a quick tour through the current state of astrophysics in 12 essays. Tyson infuses the subject with his usual dynamic enthusiasm and humor. The subject is not presented especially deep but it is useful for anyone wanting to get a better layman's understanding of the Big Bang (weird stuff), dark matter (weirder stuff), and dark en
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.. But today, few of us have time to contemplate the cosmos. 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. So Tyson brings the universe down to E