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Astrophysics for People in a Hurry | Neil deGrasse Tyson

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"Astrophysics for People in a Hurry" scratches an itch, but doesn't satisfy a deeper longing. I suppose that's the point. 3/5 Stars

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Astrophysics for People in a Hurry | Neil deGrasse Tyson

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Very much enjoyed this brief journey into the Universe.

Its probably more enjoyable for those with a decent grasp of physics. A great overview of the basics in astrophysics.

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Astrophysics for People in a Hurry | Neil deGrasse Tyson

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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.”
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(1)“During our brief stay on planet Earth, we owe ourselves and our descendants the opportunity to explore - in part because it's fun to do. But there's a far nobler reason. 2y

meenareads (2) The day our knowledge of the cosmos ceases to expand, we risk regressing to the childish view that the universe figuratively and literally revolves around us. In that bleak world, arms-bearing, resource-hungry people and nations would be prone to act on their 'low contracted prejudices.' 2y

meenareads (3) And that would be the last gasp of human enlightenment - until the rise of a visionary new culture that could once again embrace, rather than fear, the cosmic perspective.”

With NASA releasing the images from James Webb Telescope, I fancied writing my thoughts on this as I started to ponder about my place in the universe and oomph, which this book alludes. 2y

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meenareads (4) To me, professional supremacy is when one can enunciate the intricacies to a rookie. Neil DeGrasse Tyson, the renowned astrophysicist and Raj's nemesis in The Big Bang Theory, has done it in his book, Astrophysics For People in a Hurry. It was a while ago I listened to this, but the thoughts are afresh in my mind.

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meenareads (5) Narrated by the author, it was soothing as he reveals the sublime and the most exciting ideas in astrophysics. He weaves a story of the past, present, and future of the universe, with generous amounts of spirituality, humanity, and a cosmic perspective.

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meenareads (6) I am humbled, as I do not live simply in this universe, the universe lives within me.
I am grounded as I understood the universe doesn't have to make sense to me.
The whys, whats, and hows this gave me will take me on an un-ending journey to seek answers I know I will never find 2y

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Twainy

Astrophysics for People in a Hurry | Neil deGrasse Tyson

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🎧📚 I‘ll listen to this again & again!

A Brief History of Time was a little more involved & touched on higher science making complex theories & certain laws, constants, etc accessible to the average person. NDGT made it fun!

The book is a little less physics & a little more astronomy. We get the Big Bang, where elements came from, planets, a short discussion on dark matter & intersperses his science with a bit of pop culture.

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Twainy I recommend this if you don‘t know about any of these terms and are interested in learning plus you‘ll find that you will want to revisit this book a few times. Great narration!

STILL IN JUNE HERE 😆😫 3y

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