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Letters from an Astrophysicist by Neil deGrasse Tyson

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krishnu's review against another edition

4.0

There exist very less number of things in this world which are better at giving certain joy than few hours of Neil Degrasse Tyson talking about the things he cares for.

The book is a collection of written correspondences mainly between Neil and his fans. We live in an age where we rely on a bunch of smileys to communicate how we feel about things. I occasionally write long-form letters to my friends about things that matter to me. Maybe that is why I was able to relate to this book.

I am really surprised by how many people preferred to write candidly and politely to him about things that matter.

Neils language is captivating. But I am pretty sure I wouldn't have gotten far into the book if it weren't for his voice which was performing the book. Some letters had me choking in tears -people really love this man.
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Especially the letter from a Father who was serving his term in Jail. And Neil has very convincing replies for each of his correspondents be it friends or critics.

beckdins's review against another edition

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informative slow-paced

3.0

claytell's review against another edition

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4.0

An entertaining view on how a science expert answers candid questions.

literary_kel's review against another edition

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informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.0

kayleemurphyboyle's review against another edition

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informative reflective medium-paced

4.25

sleightholme's review against another edition

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2.5

A bit disappointing really. The letters get quite repetitive after a few. There are a couple of interesting ones, namely the one dealing with 9/11; the one for his father's funeral and a couple of others but most of them are about how good empiricism is, in very similar words, and so most of them could be discarded.