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kevin_shepherd's review against another edition
4.0
“Kids are never the problem. They are born scientists. The problem is always the adults. They beat the curiosity out of kids.” -NdGT
For kids between the ages of seven and seventy.*
*If you read Astrophysics for People in a Hurry and felt like a few of the topics were over your head, THIS IS YOUR BOOK.
For kids between the ages of seven and seventy.*
*If you read Astrophysics for People in a Hurry and felt like a few of the topics were over your head, THIS IS YOUR BOOK.
davidturo's review against another edition
5.0
Neil deGrasse Tayson, presentador de la aclamada serie remasterizada cosmos, intenta acercarnos a todas las personas con poco o nulo conocimiento científico un pedacito de universo. Es un libro especialmente dirigido a todos aquello (como yo) que tienen poca o ninguna idea de todo lo que se encuentra relacionado con la física y todo lo que sucede en este sentido a nivel planetario y universal.
A pesar de que el libro, como ya he comentado, está enfocado a principiantes en la materia, no deja de tener partes en las cuales puede resultar un poco complicado de seguir, debido a conceptos que pueden llegar a ser complicados de entender y en algunos llegar a sacarnos del libro. Pero no es menos cierto que estos son imprescindibles para poder entender cómo funciona el cosmos a niveles invisibles a nuestros ojos.
Dicho esto, y siempre que podamos evadirnos de los ya comentados conceptos complicados de entender, es un libro recomendable para todos aquellos que tengan un mínimo de curiosidad por cómo funciona el universo y, quizá, pueda llegar a ser la puerta de entrada para muchos curiosos que quieran ir más allá e investigar más por su cuenta.
A pesar de que el libro, como ya he comentado, está enfocado a principiantes en la materia, no deja de tener partes en las cuales puede resultar un poco complicado de seguir, debido a conceptos que pueden llegar a ser complicados de entender y en algunos llegar a sacarnos del libro. Pero no es menos cierto que estos son imprescindibles para poder entender cómo funciona el cosmos a niveles invisibles a nuestros ojos.
Dicho esto, y siempre que podamos evadirnos de los ya comentados conceptos complicados de entender, es un libro recomendable para todos aquellos que tengan un mínimo de curiosidad por cómo funciona el universo y, quizá, pueda llegar a ser la puerta de entrada para muchos curiosos que quieran ir más allá e investigar más por su cuenta.
trueperception's review
4.0
A nice, short(er) listen. Good information. Not sure what age it's aimed at, though. Some of it might be difficult for Elementary students.
wordyanchorite's review
3.0
Written for a middle grades audience, but some of the sections lack detail needed to be able to understand the concepts. Sometimes a little condescending in tone.
Chapters 1-11 are about the science. Chapter 12 is flat-out evangelism for the author's "spiritual but not religious" worldview. As pretty much everyone has noted, Tyson is very smart about space but not, shall we say, richly grounded in the humanities. Chapter 12 shows it. (Several chapter titles allude to Biblical texts, I assume with an irony that would sail over the heads of middle grade readers.)
Chapters 1-11 are about the science. Chapter 12 is flat-out evangelism for the author's "spiritual but not religious" worldview. As pretty much everyone has noted, Tyson is very smart about space but not, shall we say, richly grounded in the humanities. Chapter 12 shows it. (Several chapter titles allude to Biblical texts, I assume with an irony that would sail over the heads of middle grade readers.)
tamunra's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
medium-paced
5.0
We listened to the audiobook of this, read by LeVar Burton, on a road trip. It was delightful.
I think that this is likely a bit better to read in print, due to the sidebars or insets. It doesn't always flow nicely.
This was the perfect level of difficulty for me to listen to, after 20+ years since I've had a science class. It's got a great mix of humor and fact, and kept our attention well as we drove in the dark.
I think that this is likely a bit better to read in print, due to the sidebars or insets. It doesn't always flow nicely.
This was the perfect level of difficulty for me to listen to, after 20+ years since I've had a science class. It's got a great mix of humor and fact, and kept our attention well as we drove in the dark.
kalpita's review against another edition
5.0
Until this book, I had always found Tyson overrated but did he prove me wrong. A beautiful interconnection between the universe and the tiny being that is our society. There are two highlights from the book: The chapter on planets is so lucidly written that it makes complex reactions comprehensible. And the last chapter on Cosmic Perspective makes society feel small and at the same time grateful for our world. My only qualm is that Tyson says this is written for young readers but everyone should read it.