Astrophysics for People in a Hurry

Posted on 13 July 2018 by Neil deGrasse Tyson

What is the nature of space and time How do we fit within the universe How does the universe fit within us There s no better guide through these mind expanding questions than acclaimed astrophysicist and best selling author 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 tasty chapters consumable anytime and anywhere in your busy day. Download Astrophysics for People in a Hurry Author Neil deGrasse Tyson – kino-fada.fr Imagine you are standing with your face up and your mouth wide open underneath a waterfall of Skittles At first, a few Skittles get into your mouth and you can taste them Awesome, you think I love Skittles.Then, the Skittles become overwhelming, asandtry to force themselves in, and millions and millions puddle around your feet, piling up past your knees.That s kind of how this was.I m all about learning new things, but there were SO MANY FACTS IN SUCH A SMALL SPAN By the time I h Imagine you are standing with your face up and your mouth wide open underneath a waterfall of Skittles At first, a few Skittles get into your mouth and you can taste them ...Ah, yes Nothing like an astrophysics book for beginners to remind me why I m not an astrophysicist Even at the basic level, with Tyson s clear, funny and accessible writing, I found a lot of these concepts WAY over my head Nevertheless, it is fascinating stuff My big takeaway was humility just how small humans are in the grand scheme of things, and there is something freeing about that It reminded me of a fake headline on The Onion news satire site that made me chuckle Obama Reassures Ame Ah, yes Nothing like an astrophysics book for beginners to remind me why I m not an astrophysicist Even at the basic level, with Tyson s clear, funny and accessible writing, I found a lot of these concepts WAY over my head Nevertheless, it is fascinating stuff My big takeaway was humility just how small humans are in the grand scheme of things, and there is something freeing about that It...We are stardust brought to life, then empowered by the universe to figure itself out and we have only just begunNeil deGrasse Tyson, within 224 pages, attempts to cover the entirety space and time He does a pretty good job However, this is notAstrophysics for Dummies There are assumptions made for the audience you do need a bit of a working knowledge on particles and space to fully understand the significance of the text That being said, I could still mostly follow along even inWe are stardust brought to life, then empowered by the universe to figure itself out and we have only just begunNeil deGrasse Tyson, within 224 pages, attempts to cover the entirety space and time He does a pretty good job However, this is notAstrophysics for Dummies There are assumptions made for the audience you do need a bit of a working knowledge on particles and space to fully understand the significance of the text That being said, I could still mostly follow along even in the areas where I knew little to nothing about.This is somewhat similar to Bill Bryson s A Short History of Nearly Everything but with less emphasis on human accomplishments Like Bryson, Neil deGrasse Tyson provides great analogies when he explains the creation and subsequent formation of the universe If we combine both books, it feels like we get a Short History of Everything.Howeverhe does waste page space needling his audience about religi...Just spend a half a day with this book, time you spend, reading or listening won t be wasted.From the big bang 14 billion years ago, to today Milky way was formed 9 billion years ago, how it was named How the planes and asteroids was name...The Universe is under no obligation to make sense to youNeil deGrasse TysonPeople who believe they are ignorant of nothing have neither looked for, nor stumbled upon, the boundary between what is known and unknown in the universeNeil deGrasse Tyson, Astrophysics for People in a HurryPhysicists are a unique breed Most people exist in ...I think it s pretty self explanatory what this book is about so no need to summarize I have to say though that I m generally not a fan of Neil deGrasse Tyson, because a lot of times he ll just indulge the actual stupid things other people say Like the whole debate about whether or not we re living in a simulation after Elon Musk made that comment Every time this happens I can t find any actually science news in my newsfeeds because now suddenly everyone is only talking about that one dumb t I think it s pretty self explanatory what this book is about so no need to summarize I have to say though that I m generally not a fan of Neil deGrasse Tyson, because a lot of times he ll just indulge the actual stupid things other people say Like the whole debate about whether or not we re living in a simulation after Elon Musk made that comment Every time this happens I can t find any actually science news in my newsfeeds because now suddenly everyone is only talking about that one dumb thing I guess that s not really Neil s fault but I never claimed to be rational Regardless of my general feelings of irritation whenever I see Neil deGrasse Tyson talking about pop science things I think this books was pretty awesome It s definitely a short read that manages to be accessible and comprehensive The only thing I didn t like was the closing chapter, mostly because I m belligerent and bi...I borrowed this book through kindle unlimited It is an excellent astrophysics book for the layperson.However, it is chock full of scientific information about the universe, electrons, neutrinos, etcetera.A solid 4 stars.Neil deGrasse Tyson has the gift of helping non geniuses get a slight clue on what those geniuses are talking about Slight.Don t even think you can sit down and read this baby in a night It is definitely a read a chapter think for a bit kind of book I read a chapter after each fiction book I was reading, and then I would talk about it with my genius son who somehow understands all this stuff I homeschooled the kid How does he know so muchthan I do I think he might have been cheating Neil deGrasse Tyson has the gift of helping non geniuses get a slight clue on what those geniuses are talking about Slight.Don t even think you can sit down and read this baby in a night It is definitely a read a chapter think for a bit kind of book I read a chapter after each fiction book I was reading, and then I would talk about it with my genius son who somehow understands all this stuff I homeschooled the kid How does he know so muchthan I do I think he might have been cheating on me He was out learning shit on the side Little bastard Anyway, like all geniuses, Neil deGrasse Tyson can only dumb stuff down so much, so there are quite a bit of mathmatical and scientific terms in the book that he assumes we can understand Those geniuses don t get just how dumb we are See I k...Astrophysics for People in a Hurry is a very readable account of the creation of the universe and how the universe works, as related by Neil deGrasse Tyson.I had this on my watch list for a long time but didn t pull the trigger until it went on sale for 1.99.Since the first movie I saw in the theater was a rerelease of Star Wars sometime in the early 80s, space has always given me a sense of wonder Astrophysics for People in a Hurry is an easily digestible summation of the universe, from the b Astrophysics for People in a Hurry is a very readable account of the creation of the universe and how the universe works, as related by Neil deGrasse Tyson.I had this on my watch list for a long time but didn t pull the trigger until it went on sale for 1.99.Since the first movie I saw in the theater was a rerelease of Star Wars sometime in th...This book, as its author, is difficult to rate I am always happy to see normal people like me interested in sciences instead of not caring or just accepting what they are told instead of questioning and discovering for themselves Naturally, we can t all be scientists of the first grade, having deep knowledge of every aspect of the natural world or technology or whatever However, curiosity only killed the proverbial cat in reality, it s vital and good.Many people feel clubbed to death, h This book, as its author, is difficult to rate I am always happy to see normal people like me interested in sciences instead of not caring or just accepting what they are told instead of questioning and discovering for themselves Naturally, we can t all be scientists of the first grade, having deep knowledge of ev...

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13 July 2018

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