Death by Black Hole: And Other Cosmic Quandaries (Hardcover)

from capewood

Pretty serious science here. I'm an engineer by training and astronomy has always been an interest so I was able to follow his essays. But deGrasse sprinkles in lots of humor especially in making comparisons. This I think will help the non-scientist in reading the book. I highly recommend it to a...

from lewiscunningham

Neil deGrasse Tyson is a fascinating guy. He is one of the people that should be held up as a hero before sports stars, celebrities and politicians. This book is classic Tyson. Funny, easy to read and enlightening. The book itself is sort of a series of essays about the way nature can kill you. J...

from AudrieClifford

This book is simply super. I know very little about astronomy, physics and advanced math. I ordered the book on the recommendation of my son but would have been unable to retain any interest if the book had presented the information in the ordinary dry scientific manner. Mr. Tyson doesn't do that...

from Devil_llama

This book is a rarity - a book about astrophysics that is very readable and easy to understand. The author has a sense of humor, and mixes in pop culture references with high quality prose, offering lucid explanations for hard to understand science that bring much needed clarity to a much abused ...

from plenilune

If you love astronomy, but have never had much of a mind for math or complex theory (like myself), this is the perfect book for you. Tyson never underestimates his reader; he manages to write about complicated things in every day language without making you feel like he's dumbed them down. Note t...