Für mich ist eine Sache wichtig bei solchen Büchern: Wie schafft man es, den Menschen abzuholen. This was a refreshing book to listen to (audiobook read by Neil). Letters from an Astrophysicist isn’t just a book, it’s an encompassing of someone’s soul. Great book with a different prospective of the universe. The letters cover a range of different topics, from alien encounters to possibility of life on other planets, to skepticism and so on. Having watched multiple youtube videos of his interviews and talks I was always impressed by his breadth of knowledge on cosmos, religion, science, education, etc.

YouTube, books, Star Talk podcasts, a live talk, Cosmos, etc., are some of the ways I've become accustomed to his style and views on all things under the sun (pardon the pun). Too much on religion for me, but I guess that's interesting to some people. Tyson went on to earn his BA in Physics from Harvard and his PhD in Astrophysics from Columbia.Neil deGrasse Tyson was born and raised in New York City where he was educated in the public schools clear through his graduation from the Bronx High School of Science.

As he says, it’s more important to know how to think than to simply know things. That’s communicating.” A wide array of subjects with awesome answers from Neil. They cover about twenty topics (Aliens, Astronomy, World Trade Center Conspiracies, Flat Earth, "Science Deniers"...). 5 illustrations Vor allem in der stark vortgeschrittenen und modernisierten bzw. Here, the story is told through the dying art form of letters (mostly, though of course there are some "open letters" and extended Facebook posts included) in which NdGT talks with fans, to open audiences, to folks challenging his views, and to a wide swath of the public on many issues.

Published I put this in the “for writers” shelf, because Tyson is a master of succinctness and lucidity. Astrophysics for People in a Hurry Interessante para quem quer saber mais sobre Neil Tyson. That's why science is the only way for us to access objective knowledge of the universe. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote.

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shame on the publisher to waste so much for no reason!Neil deGrasse Tyson was born and raised in New York City where he was educated in the public schools clear through his graduation from the Bronx High School of Science. Huge book, huge letters, extremely thick papers (with 250 pages, its same thick as my next book with 470p).

..zu wecken ist nicht ganz einfach. The literacy and restraint he used in responding to people is remarkable and very telling.

I didn't learn much.

Indeed it is, enjoy!

Letters from an Astrophysicist by Neil Degrasse Tyson: New Audiobook.

Don't treat this book as a novel; rather, imagine it as a buffet of ideas to which you can come back to for advice, hope, motivation, and--yes--imagination., for Dr. Tyson's words permeate the blunt scientific language of academia. To my surprise, paperback was bigger than hardcover. For some reason I'm having difficulty focusing on it and alot of the info is well above my level of understanding. In this hand-picked collection of 101 letters, Tyson draws upon cosmic perspectives to address a vast array of questions about science, faith, philosophy, life, and of course, Pluto.

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The book is also priced very reasonably for around $12 on Amazon.

It turned out to be much more philosophical, enlightening and empathetic than expected. Details about Letters from an Astrophysicist by Neil Degrasse Tyson: New Audiobook. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. I bought this book for a gift so I can't rate it but based on his other books I would give it 5 stars. Here he responds to a bunch of letters, emails, and other communications he's received over the years, touching on many topics, from hopeful young people asking him for advice in pursuing the sciences to enthusiastic believers in crank notions like perpetual motion to doubters like climate change denialists to the outright hostilities of creationists.

as all neil degrasse tyson books, this book is wonderfully written cover many different topics just got cant wait to finish reading it.

Condition: Brand New. ""Lovely book. This book matches my criterion.When I give a book 5 stars, I ask myself: Did I not want to stop reading? Start by marking “Letters From An Astrophysicist” as Want to Read: The letters are filled with curious questions about science, complaints, and well-meaning fans just wanting to know where the author stands in topics that the letter-writers feel strongly about.

Welcome to the Universe: An Astrophysical Tour The book is more a hearty cheer for the There's not a whole lot of technical stuff in here, if you're intimidated by some of Tyson's other books.

There's not a whole lot of technical stuff in here, if you're intimidated by some of Tyson's other books. Five stars.I have followed Neil deGrasse Tyson for a long time.

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But the book is less an exercise in corresponding and more an opportunity to get the perspective of deGrasse Tyson on issues that matter to contemporary Americans.