Astrophysics for People in a Hurry
Astrophysics for People in a Hurry is a popular science book by Neil deGrasse Tyson, published by W. W. Norton in New York on 2 May 2017. It gathers essays Tyson wrote for Natural History magazine between 1997 and 2007 and opened at number one on the New York Times non-fiction list.
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- Norton, 2017
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- W. W. Norton & Company, New York, 2017
The first edition of Astrophysics for People in a Hurry by Neil deGrasse Tyson was published in New York by Norton in 2017. We track 1 edition.
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- Welcome to the Universe
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- 15 on Open Library, 3 in English
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- Articles in 8 languages
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- Welcome to the Universe2016 · 1 edition
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- Astrophysics for Young People in a Hurry2019 · 1 edition
- Letters from an Astrophysicist2019 · 1 edition
- Starry Messenger2022 · 1 edition
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The first edition of Astrophysics for People in a Hurry by Neil deGrasse Tyson was published in New York by Norton in 2017.
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We track 1 edition of Astrophysics for People in a Hurry, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
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In order, it follows Welcome to the Universe, according to Wikidata.
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