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Who is this book for? Readers interested in science, particularly astrophysics and cosmology.

Topics AstrophysicsCosmologySpace and timeBlack holesQuantum mechanicsBig bangSearch for planetsSearch for life in the universeThe nature of spaceThe universe within usExploration of space and timeUnderstanding the universe
MoodReflective
HumorOccasional Humor
We are stardust brought to life, then empowered by the universe to figure itself out—and we have only just begun. There's no better guide through mind-expanding questions such as what the nature of space and time is, how we fit within the universe, and how the universe fits within us than Neil deGrasse Tyson. But today, few of us have time to contemplate the cosmos. So Tyson brings the universe down to Earth succinctly and clearly, with sparkling wit, in digestible chapters consumable any time and anywhere in the busy day. Astrophysics for People in a Hurry reveals 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. 'Certainly, if anyone can turn the public on to the subject [of astrophysics], it is Neil deGrasse Tyson... in an increasingly insular world, it is a welcome window onto a much bigger picture.' - The Sunday Times 'The style is vintage Tyson - engaging, chatty and littered with historical and linguistic anecdotes.' - Times Higher Education

Language

en

Published on

02/05/2017

Pages

222

Format

Hardback

ISBN

9780393609394

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