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pascalibrary's review against another edition
4.0
This book was great! I have read a lot of these kinds of books and this one was easily the best. I think the other books in the popular science genre fail to truly be understandable for someone who isn't a scientist. While this book does do that at some points, the large majority of the book is extremely accessible. This is also Neil's writing at it's best. Not that his other books are bad, they are very good, it's just that this one is clearly his best one. I would say that if you are looking for a gateway into the world of astrophysics, this is an awesome place to start.
readsbysimba's review against another edition
challenging
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
4.75
I've been trying to diversify my genres for a while now and Neil deGrasse Tyson makes me want to keep expanding my TBR.
Astrophysics for People in a Hurry is a good introduction to space, physics, and our universe. I enjoy Tyson's voice and clear passion for the cosmos, despite needing to reread passages or search for clarification occasionally. The book makes me want to be more curious about how our universe/world works.
My favorite part, besides the entire last chapter, was reading passages I found mind boggling out loud to my Physics major husband and getting excited about it together.
Astrophysics for People in a Hurry is a good introduction to space, physics, and our universe. I enjoy Tyson's voice and clear passion for the cosmos, despite needing to reread passages or search for clarification occasionally. The book makes me want to be more curious about how our universe/world works.
My favorite part, besides the entire last chapter, was reading passages I found mind boggling out loud to my Physics major husband and getting excited about it together.
jaimetherese's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
inspiring
relaxing
medium-paced
5.0
odin45mp's review against another edition
4.0
Huh, I thought I'd marked this as read a couple months ago. I listened to this on audiobook while commuting to and from work and while doing chores around the house. Good book. NdGT read it, which added to the presentation. I enjoyed the simplified descriptions of what we now know about how our universe came into being and how it works today. I say simplified but I mean that in the sense that a teenager could follow along, not that he is dumbing things down. I felt more educated having listened to it, and a lingering sense of anger that Pluto is no longer a planet (that gets a couple paragraphs and I am still irrationally angry about the re-classification, even if it does fit our current understanding of what makes a planet a planet.)
I recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn more about how the universe works.
I recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn more about how the universe works.
federk's review against another edition
His name is so much bigger than the title in the cover lol
Idk I felt sort of a superiority complex coming through in his writing even though he writes about knowing about the universe keeps him humble
This doesn't take away from the content of the book, intersting indeed. I first read this book when I was a junior in high school, about 7 years ago. I twas intersting then and its intersting now
How the cosmic microwave background was discovered was a good story RIP pigeon poop
The chemistry bit was a bit boring in my opinion, could have been written better not just listing every element and describing it a little.
Knowing about Lambda from Einstein's equation was intersting, he really was a genius
I also did not know/remember of how infrared was discovered (and ultraviolet!)
Dark matter and dark energy spooky but cool
hYdRoGeN iS sO aBuNdAnT
Idk I felt sort of a superiority complex coming through in his writing even though he writes about knowing about the universe keeps him humble
This doesn't take away from the content of the book, intersting indeed. I first read this book when I was a junior in high school, about 7 years ago. I twas intersting then and its intersting now
How the cosmic microwave background was discovered was a good story RIP pigeon poop
The chemistry bit was a bit boring in my opinion, could have been written better not just listing every element and describing it a little.
Knowing about Lambda from Einstein's equation was intersting, he really was a genius
I also did not know/remember of how infrared was discovered (and ultraviolet!)
Dark matter and dark energy spooky but cool
hYdRoGeN iS sO aBuNdAnT
abbyprinceatwood's review against another edition
5.0
A quick, fascinating read! Everyone should read this!