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Astrophysics for Young People in a Hurry

By: Gregory Mone, Gabrielle de Cuir, Neil deGrasse Tyson
Narrated by: LeVar Burton
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Summary

Neil deGrasse Tyson's number-one New York Times best-selling guide to the cosmos, adapted for young listeners.

From the basics of physics to big questions about the nature of space and time, celebrated astrophysicist and science communicator Neil deGrasse Tyson breaks down the mysteries of the cosmos into bite-sized pieces. Astrophysics for Young People in a Hurry describes the fundamental rules and unknowns of our universe clearly - and with Tyson's characteristic wit, there's a lot of fun thrown in, too.

This adaptation by Gregory Mone includes extra explanations to make even the trickiest concepts accessible. Building on the wonder inspired by outer space, Astrophysics for Young People in a Hurry introduces an exciting field and the principles of scientific inquiry to young listeners.

©2019 Neil deGrasse Tyson and Gregoy Mone (P)2019 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

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Great introduction to a complex subject.

Very accessible, for adults too! it might aimed and young people but I still got a lot out of it.

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Too much assumption

Tyson is really quite stuck up.
He assumes that his science is always right.

I learned quite a bit from this book, but there is definitely too much assumptions going on.

The Big Bang is just a theory and not a fact Neil

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Amazing!!!

This was one of the most interesting books I've listened to, so much information in a really digestible format.

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loved it

Simple explanations for younger audiences of very complex problems and ideas. Loved the engagement of the reader as well, it kept me happy and occupied.

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captivating

it is very capitvating and relatively short history nof universe as we know it now.

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Idk what to put as the title

This is the book that got me into astrophysics. It’s an awesome starting point for people who wanna know about space.

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The book was inspiring

This book make me look into the stars in a different way, knowing all the stuff i know now i fee like i can be an astrophysicist, the book tells an awesome story about how the universe evolved and how it arranged itself just right to make us. The book was easy to listen to and didn’t feel like a chore.

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Reasonably good for children

This book is quite good for children, but I don’t understand why the author insists on calling a hypothesis a theory.

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really engaging

great book, my daughter loved it, as did I. well written and well read. fun and educational.

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Jumps in too deep and fast for the young or uninitiated

This book is great at tying together and summarising the concepts, if you’re already familiar with the story of the universe and basic scientific terms.

However, protons, electrons, cosmic rays, absolute zero all pop up with minutes, with explanations coming later. If you’re young and new to all this, it’s easy to lose interest.

I appreciate there’s no easy way of doing this, since if you spend time explaining all the ‘science’, you lose the momentum of the Big Bang story. So highly recommended for eager cosmologists of all ages, but not necessarily for the young in a hurry.

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