![]() If you’ve ever listened to StarTalk radio, you’ll know that Tyson, who hosts it, definitely has a sense of humor. The book has had an incredible global reception, placing in the top five of the New York Times’ bestseller list for 10 straight weeks. ![]() With its sweeping overview of astrophysics and pleasingly understandable explanations of planetary science, galaxy formation, stellar evolution, dark matter, dark energy, the origin of the universe, gravitation, general relativity, and more, the book goes a long way toward becoming that window to the universe. It is dedicated to “all of those too busy to read fat books, yet nonetheless seek a conduit to the cosmos”. It’s a gem of a book for people curious about the marvels of the cosmos and students who want to major in astrophysics for their love of science. Well-known astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson’s delightful book is not quite astrophysics for dummies while the subject is demystified, it is not elementary. Astrophysics for People in a Hurry by Neil deGrasse Tyson, published by W.W Norton
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