Astrophysics for People in a Hurry

Neil deGrasse Tyson presents key topics in astrophysics and astronomy—including the Big Bang theory and the formation of the solar system—in everyday, easy-to-understand language. Reading like a chronological narrative story, each chapter deals with a single topic, each being a logical step in the formation of the universe, or a group of related ideas. This engaging resource can supplement class work on astronomy and the formation of the universe to extend student learning, and teachers can choose excerpts to show connections between astronomy and other fields of science, as well as to demonstrate how astronomers use the scientific method to explore the cosmos.