#48 in Popular science
Astrophysics for People in a Hurry
- 209
- Pages
- about 4 h
- Reading time
- NYT bestseller · 66 weeks on the list, peaked at #1
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Our view
“Astrophysics for People in a Hurry” does what its title promises: brief essays that sweep through the big questions about the universe. At some two hundred pages the brevity is the point, and some readers find it goes too far: no topic gets more than a quick tour, and they end up looking things up after every chapter. It works well as a friendly first step for anyone wanting an overview.
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About the book
Astrophysics for People in a Hurry is a 2017 popular science book by Neil deGrasse Tyson, centering around a number of basic questions about the universe. Published on May 2, 2017, by W. W. Norton & Company, the book is a collection of Tyson's essays that appeared in Natural History magazine at various times from 1997 to 2007.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.0 across 697 ratings. With that many, the reader vote carries 83% of the weight and the score stays at 8.0 — the Popular science average of 8.3 barely moves it.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.0 | 59 | 9% |
| Hardcover | 8.0 | 638 | 92% |
Frequently asked
How long is Astrophysics for People in a Hurry?
It has 209 pages — shorter than 87% of the ranked books in Popular science.
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