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Death by Black Hole

And Other Cosmic Quandaries

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Death by Black Hole

By: Neil deGrasse Tyson
Narrated by: Dion Graham
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“[Tyson] tackles a great range of subjects…with great humor, humility, and—most important—humanity.” —Entertainment Weekly

Neil deGrasse Tyson has a talent for guiding readers through the mysteries of outer space with stunning clarity and almost childlike enthusiasm. Here, Tyson compiles his favorite essays that he wrote for Natural History magazine across a myriad of cosmic topics, from astral life at the frontiers of astrobiology to the movie industry’s feeble efforts to get its night skies right.

Tyson introduces us to the physics of black holes by explaining the gory details of what would happen to our bodies if we fell into one, examining the needless friction between science and religion in the context of historical conflicts, and noting Earth’s progression to “an insignificantly small speck in the cosmos.”

Renowned for his ability to blend content, accessibility, and humor, Tyson is a natural teacher who simplifies some of the most complex concepts in astrophysics while sharing his infectious excitement for our universe.

©2007 Neil deGrasse Tyson (P)2007 Blackstone Audio Inc. Astronomy Astronomy & Space Science Cosmology Physics Science Black Hole Nonfiction Witty Mathematics Interstellar Solar System

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Critic reviews

"Tyson takes readers on an exciting journey from Earth's hot springs...to the universe's farthest reaches....witty and entertaining." ( Publishers Weekly)
"Smoothly entertaining, full of fascinating tidbits, and frequently humorous, these essays show Tyson as one of today's best popularizers of science." ( Kirkus Reviews)
"[Tyson] demonstrates a good feel for explaining science in an intelligible way to interested lay readers; his rather rakish sense of humor should aid in making the book enjoyable." ( Library Journal)
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it's not DeGrasse-Tyson narrating. this narrator repeated fails to pronounce names amd other things correctly. although its fairly well read otherwise.

Good book, decent enough performance

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The narrator was the author, so Yaymoretom re that. Also space. And humanity's future.

Yayspace. Seriously tho important stuff.

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If you could sum up Death by Black Hole in three words, what would they be?

A very interesting book

What did you like best about this story?

The great wonders of nature are explained in a concise and enjoyable way.

Which character – as performed by Dion Graham – was your favourite?

A not too good Neil DeGrasse impersonator.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

It is a book you need to seat and really listen. It is divided in several chapters. One a day could be a good idea so you can really digest all the information.

It's great!

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this is an absolutely brilliant book to really get you thinking and its good even for people not that familiar with the more complex science.

great read with lots to think about

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Whilst there is more than a toe-dip into a lot of branches of physics, there is also a lot of repeated phrases and themes across many chapters.

A bit repetitive

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As every book or speech from Neil deGrasse Tyson, very informative, and interesting. He makes complicated astrophysics looks like as simple that anyone can understand.

Neil deGrasse Tyson is awesome

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Neil deGrasse Tyson has done an excellent job of knitting together his series of short essays into a really interesting and informative coherent whole. The ground covered is remarkable and the anecdotes meaningful and often funny. Narration by Dion Graham is clear and deeply pleasing to the ear and means that you can listen over and over again without being irked by unusual pronunciations. I am so pleased that I bought this audio book.

An excellent Audio Book

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Story line is great and reading is Awesome. Great work by writer and reader made it more interesting. Doesn't matter you know science or not you will enjoy this book.

Too good.

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I enjoyed the facts spread throughout the book. so many things I had no idea about.

Great listen when on the go.

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I think everyone should listen to this book, its complex subjects are explained so easily by Neil, you can't help but learn something.

excellent

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