Astrophysics for People in a Hurry

New best seller...

Neil deGrasse Tyson demonstrating the predictability of a pendulum.

Time is relative, but some of us still don't have enough of it to fully take in the most salient aspects of such topics as dark matter, exoplanets, the Big Bang, and why so many objects in outer space are spherical, cbsnews.com reports.

Fortunately we have Neil deGrasse, whose latest book, "Astrophysics for People in a Hurry" offers a shortcut to scientific literacy, with entertaining, bite-size chapters that explore cosmic questions.

For more:  https://www.cbsnews.com/news/book-excerpt-neil-degrasse-tyson-astrophysics-for-people-in-a-hurry/

For Tyson talking about his new book with Charlie Rose: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKUhYat-qMo&feature=youtu.be

For an excellent video on Tyson and his love of astrophysics: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/neil-degrasse-tyson-our-joyful-guide-to-the-stars/

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