Astrophysics for People in a HurryModern · Science, Nonfiction, Physics
Astrophysics for People in a Hurry
2017 · 223 pages · Nonfiction
51
Modern
★ 4.08 on Goodreads · 218K ratings
Lifetime bestseller
≈ 6 hours to read · about 2 weeks at 30 minutes a day
Is it worth reading?
#1 New York Times bestseller (5 weeks at #1). 4.08★ from 218K Goodreads ratings.
By the numbers
51Must-Read Score
- Readers61 out of 100 · counts 40%+28
- Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%+0
- Bestseller63 out of 100 · counts 32% (its stronger lane)+23
- Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 15%+0
Critics and Bestseller are two ways to earn a place: a book's stronger one counts more. Buzz rewards recent bestseller weeks and prizes, so older books start at zero.
Where it ranks
- #46 of the 87 science and ideas books we rank
- #234 of the 666 modern books we rank
- #517 of the 1,405 books we rank
Bestseller
- #1 New York Times bestseller (5 weeks at #1)
Reads as
True story, Thought-provoking
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