Astrophysics for people in a hurry
Astrophysics for people in a hurry
Description
Embark on an illuminating journey through the essential universe with our most celebrated and beloved astrophysicist, Neil deGrasse Tyson, as your guide.
What is the true nature of space and time? How do we fit within the vastness of the cosmos? How does the universe reside within us? There is no better explorer to unveil the profundities of these mind-expanding questions than the acclaimed astrophysicist and bestselling author.
Yet in our busy modern lives, few of us find time to deeply contemplate the cosmos. Tyson bridges this gap by bringing the universe down to Earth with succinct clarity, sparkling wit, and digestible chapters that can be consumed anytime and anywhere throughout your day.
While awaiting your morning coffee to brew, or the bus, train, or plane to arrive, Astrophysics for People in a Hurry will unveil precisely what you need to achieve fluency for the next cosmic headlines – from the Big Bang to black holes, from quarks to quantum mechanics, and from the search for exoplanets to the ultimate quest for extraterrestrial life in our vaster universe.