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

Author	Neil deGrasse Tyson
Country	United States
Language	English
Subject	Astrophysics
Genre	Non-fiction
Publisher	W. W. Norton & Company
Publication date	May 2, 2017
Media type	Print (Hardcover)
Pages	244
ISBN	978-0-393-60939-4
Preceded by	Welcome to the Universe
Followed by	Accessory 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 remained in the top five and had 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]

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