As the days turn colder and the nights longer, one advantage of late fall and winter is having more time to star gaze.
If you can brave the chilly air to look up at the stellar spectacular, it's like seeing a multitude of sparkling gems upon a cloth of black velvet.
A natural wonder without the costly electric bill some of those neighborhood holiday light displays run up.😉
If you've ever wondered about how the universe got to your observation point but don't have a lot of time to research the subject, then Astrophysics For People In A Hurry is for you.
Think of this book as the Reader’s Digest version of Astrophysics 101. Noted scientist Neil DeGrasse Tyson takes the reader on a brief but understandable tour of the universe, from its birth to projected future. Along the way he also includes explanations of what the universe is composed of, our relationship with everything in the cosmos, and even examines the nature of space and time.
Other than the fact that I wish this book had some interior illustrations, like a picture of the universe or at least our solar system, I highly recommend Astrophysics For People In A Hurry to even the causal stargazer or science fan.
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