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Astrophysics for Young People in a Hurry


School year: Year 4, Year 5, Year 6, Year 7, Year 8

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No. of pages 176

Published: 2019

Great for age 8-18 years

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Neil deGrasse Tyson has become one of the most recognisable and respected figures in science. In this adaptation of his genuinely accessible (Summer Reading 2017, The Sunday Times) The New York Times number one bestseller Astrophysics for People in a Hurry (ISBN 978 0 393 60939 4), Tyson hasfor the first timeserved up the universe in a handy, portable package designed specifically for young readers. From the difference between a star and a supernova to what matter and dark matter really are, Astrophysics for Young People in a Hurry will turn young people into budding experts on the fundamental rules and unknowns of our universe. Along the way, Tysons characteristic wit ensures a journey packed with fun.

 

 

This book is aimed at children at US 3rd grade-7th grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 9-12 years.

There are 176 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2019 by WW Norton & Co .

Neil deGrasse Tyson is an astrophysicist with the American Museum of Natural History, host of the hit radio and Emmy-nominated TV show StarTalk, and the New York Times best-selling author of Astrophysics for People in a Hurry and Accessory to War: The Unspoken Alliance Between Astrophysics and the Military. He lives in New York City. Gregory Mone, coauthor with Bill Nye of the Jack and the Geniuses series, adapted Daniel James Brown's Boys in the Boat for young readers. Gregory Mone has written articles for many magazines, including Popular Science and National Geographic, and has published an adult novel. FISH is his first middle-grade novel. Gregory lives in Boston, Massachusetts.