Astrophysics for People in a Hurry

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.[1]

Astrophysics for People in a Hurry
AuthorNeil deGrasse Tyson
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
SubjectAstrophysics
GenreNon-fiction
PublisherW. W. Norton & Company
Publication date
May 2, 2017
Media typePrint (Hardcover)
Pages244
ISBN978-0-393-60939-4
Preceded byWelcome to the Universe 
Followed byAccessory to War 

The book debuted at #1 on The New York Times Non-Fiction Best Seller list when it first appeared in May, 2017. It sold 48,416 copies in its first week, making it the second-most-purchased overall in the U.S. for that week (behind the children's fiction novel The Dark Prophecy).[2] A year later, it remains in the top five and has sold in excess of one million copies.[3]

Reception

In Kirkus Reviews, the reviewer praised Tyson's "down-to-earth wit" and stated that the book "shows once again [Tyson's] masterly skills at explaining complex scientific concepts in a lucid, readable fashion."[4] Tyson was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album.[5]

References
  1. Adams, Allen (May 10, 2017). "'Astrophysics for People in a Hurry'". The Maine Edge. Retrieved 16 May 2017. The book’s chapters were adapted from the “Universe” series of essays that appeared in Natural History magazine at various times from 1997 to 2007.
  2. O'Brien, Kiera (May 17, 2017). "Children's Charts: May 1 - May 7". The Bookseller. pp. 14–15. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
  3. Hayden Planetarium (2018). "Astrophysics for People in a Hurry". INDEPENDENT PUBLISHERS SINCE 1923. W. W. Norton & Company, Inc.
  4. "ASTROPHYSICS FOR PEOPLE IN A HURRY". Kirkus Reviews. March 7, 2017. Retrieved August 5, 2017.
  5. Rodman, Sarah (November 28, 2017). "Carrie Fisher nets Grammy nod in spoken-word category, faces off with Springsteen and Bernie Sanders". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 28, 2017.


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