Updated on January 27th, 2025
Back during the summer, I finished listening to the audiobook of Astrophysics for People in a Hurry by Neil deGrasse Tyson on Libby, and now I wanted to share my thoughts on it.
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We are stardust brought to life, then empowered by the universe to figure itself out—and we have only just begun.
Have you ever wondered how we fit within the universe and how the universe fits within us? Well in Astrophysics for People in a Hurry, Neil deGrasse Tyson covers topics from the Big Bang to black holes, quarks to quantum mechanics, and the search for planets to the search for life in the universe. While I was doing my undergrad, I took two astronomy classes for non-science majors including a life and death of stars class, so I was interested in listening to this audiobook on astrophysics.
Since I have previously taken astronomy classes, some of the information in the book was a refresher like when Neil deGrasse Tyson talked about black holes and dark matter, but the rest of the information was new to me. However, Neil deGrasse Tyson describes concepts in a way that makes them understandable and he avoids using complicated terminology so that non-science people like me can understand them. Neil deGrasse Tyson frequently uses metaphors, which helps with understanding more difficult concepts. He also uses humor throughout the book, which helps break up the more dense concepts.
As the title suggests, the book is short and for people in a hurry. The audiobook is only 4 hours long, and the book is easy to pick up and read or listen to whenever you have the time. Also, the book is narrated by Neil deGrasse Tyson himself, which was nice since you can tell he is passionate about his book. I recommend reading Astrophysics for People in a Hurry if you have interest in an astrophysics or you want to know what is out there in the universe.
Overall, Astrophysics for People in a Hurry is a great book for people who want to learn more about the universe in a fun and concise way.
I just read Astrophysics for Young People In A Hurry and it was so good! I’m really tempted to pick up this one for more information.
Thanks for your review!
I didn’t know he wrote one for young people! I want to read it now! Yes I definitely do recommend this one & since you already read the young people one, this one should be a bit easier to follow 😊
I borrowed this book from my boyfriend like a year ago and still haven’t read it. ;/ I want to, but every time I start I get kind of overwhelmed. Maybe I’ll finish it before the year is up. Glad you liked it!
I understand. The book is a bit fast-paced & tons of concepts are thrown out there.
If you do read it, I hope you like it too!
This sounds like something I’d read since I love learning about the stars. At one point in my college days I wanted to be an astrophysicist but I’m not that good at math so… Thanks for linking up with us at #OMHGWW
Then hopefully you would like this book & it doesn’t take that long to read!
Oh really? That’s cool! I knew pretty much from the start I wanted to study psychology, but I have always been fascinated by space
I was interested in this when it came out but completely forgot about it. Thanks for the reminder! Will definitely look for it on my next trip to the book store.
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I hope you enjoy the book when you do buy it!
Nice review. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks!