Reviews
"A short and sweet explanation of the nature of space and time and how we mesh with the universe at large.", "Tyson is a master of streamlining and simplification....taking mind-bogglingly complex ideas, stripping them down to their nuts and bolts, padding them with colorful allegories and dorky jokes, and making them accessible to the layperson", Even readers normally adverse to anything to do with physics or chemistry will find Tyson's wittily delivered explanations compelling and disarmingly entertaining., "With wry humor, keen vision, and abundant humanity, Neil deGrasse Tyson distills the big questions of space, time, and reality into short, insightful chapters you can enjoy with your morning coffee.", This may have been written for people in a hurry, but I urge you to take your time. It will all be over far too soon., ""Masterly....A sublime introduction to some of the most exciting ideas in astrophysics that will leave readers wanting more."", A short and sweet explanation of the nature of space and time and how we mesh with the universe at large., "This book will keep you fascinated with succinct and dynamic explanations of a wide variety of astronomical topics. A winner that every astronomy enthusiast should have on the bookshelf!", "Infectiously enthusiastic, humorous and, above all, accessible....reading Astrophysics for People in a Hurry is both a humbling and exhilarating experience.", This book will keep you fascinated with succinct and dynamic explanations of a wide variety of astronomical topics. A winner that every astronomy enthusiast should have on the bookshelf!, "This may have been written for people in a hurry, but I urge you to take your time. It will all be over far too soon.", With wry humor, keen vision, and abundant humanity, Neil deGrasse Tyson distills the big questions of space, time, and reality into short, insightful chapters you can enjoy with your morning coffee., Tyson manifests science brilliantly....[his] insights are valuable for any leader, teacher, scientist or educator., "Even readers normally adverse to anything to do with physics or chemistry will find Tyson's wittily delivered explanations compelling and disarmingly entertaining.", Tyson is a master of streamlining and simplification....taking mind-bogglingly complex ideas, stripping them down to their nuts and bolts, padding them with colorful allegories and dorky jokes, and making them accessible to the layperson, "Tyson manifests science brilliantly....[his] insights are valuable for any leader, teacher, scientist or educator.", Infectiously enthusiastic, humorous and, above all, accessible....reading Astrophysics for People in a Hurry is both a humbling and exhilarating experience., "Masterly....A sublime introduction to some of the most exciting ideas in astrophysics that will leave readers wanting more.", Masterly....A sublime introduction to some of the most exciting ideas in astrophysics that will leave readers wanting more.