Astrophysics for People in a Hurry Audiobook

Quotes

• “Tyson manifests science brilliantly….[His] insights are valuable for any leader, teacher, scientist, or educator.”

  — Forbes

• “Tyson makes a big bang with Astrophysics for People in a Hurry.”

  — Vanity Fair

• “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.”

  — BBC’s Sky at Night

• “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.”

  — Discover

• “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.”

  — Astronomy

• “Tyson’s dramatic device of announcing the passage of time every few pages works well, giving a sense of scale and drama…[Tyson is] the world’s best science communicator.”

  — Times Literary Supplement (London)

• “Tyson brings his conversational and educational style to audio with this latest collection of essays…As a narrator, Tyson is marvelous; his enthusiasm and excitement for the subject are infectious.”

  — Library Journal (audio review)

• “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.”

  — Salon

• “Infectiously enthusiastic, humorous, and, above all, accessible.”

  — BookPage

• “A sublime introduction to some of the most exciting ideas in astrophysics that will leqve readers wanting more.”

  — Kirkus Reviews

• “Even readers normally adverse to anything to do with physics or chemistry will find Tyson’s wittily delivered explanations compelling and disarmingly entertaining.”

  — Booklist

• “Exactly what the title promises, a basic understanding of a deeply fascinating subject.”

  — LibraryReads

• “A short and sweet explanation of the nature of space and time and how we mesh with the universe at large.”

  — Library Journal