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Astrophysics for People in a Hurry Astrophysics for People in a Hurry (Hardcover)
by (shelved 298 times as astrophysics)
avg rating 4.08 — 206,720 ratings — published 2017
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A Brief History of Time A Brief History of Time (Paperback)
by (shelved 183 times as astrophysics)
avg rating 4.21 — 478,820 ratings — published 1988
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Cosmos Cosmos (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 91 times as astrophysics)
avg rating 4.40 — 158,816 ratings — published 1980
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Death by Black Hole: And Other Cosmic Quandaries Death by Black Hole: And Other Cosmic Quandaries (Paperback)
by (shelved 89 times as astrophysics)
avg rating 4.10 — 32,245 ratings — published 2006
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The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory (Paperback)
by (shelved 72 times as astrophysics)
avg rating 4.10 — 102,229 ratings — published 1999
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The End of Everything (Astrophysically Speaking) The End of Everything (Astrophysically Speaking)
by (shelved 58 times as astrophysics)
avg rating 4.26 — 12,835 ratings — published 2020
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Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Space Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Space (Paperback)
by (shelved 53 times as astrophysics)
avg rating 4.34 — 39,473 ratings — published 1994
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Brief Answers to the Big Questions Brief Answers to the Big Questions (Hardcover)
by (shelved 52 times as astrophysics)
avg rating 4.26 — 87,367 ratings — published 2018
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Parallel Worlds: A Journey through Creation, Higher Dimensions, and the Future of the Cosmos Parallel Worlds: A Journey through Creation, Higher Dimensions, and the Future of the Cosmos (Paperback)
by (shelved 51 times as astrophysics)
avg rating 4.21 — 22,700 ratings — published 2004
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The Universe in a Nutshell The Universe in a Nutshell (Hardcover)
by (shelved 45 times as astrophysics)
avg rating 4.19 — 45,308 ratings — published 2001
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Origins: Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution Origins: Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution (Paperback)
by (shelved 43 times as astrophysics)
avg rating 4.14 — 10,857 ratings — published 2004
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The Fabric of the Cosmos: Space, Time, and the Texture of Reality The Fabric of the Cosmos: Space, Time, and the Texture of Reality (Paperback)
by (shelved 42 times as astrophysics)
avg rating 4.13 — 40,577 ratings — published 2004
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The Grand Design The Grand Design (Hardcover)
by (shelved 34 times as astrophysics)
avg rating 4.06 — 77,385 ratings — published 2010
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The Theory of Everything: The Origin and Fate of the Universe The Theory of Everything: The Origin and Fate of the Universe (Unknown Binding)
by (shelved 33 times as astrophysics)
avg rating 4.18 — 28,228 ratings — published 2002
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An Introduction to Modern Astrophysics An Introduction to Modern Astrophysics (Hardcover)
by (shelved 32 times as astrophysics)
avg rating 4.28 — 502 ratings — published 2003
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A Universe from Nothing: Why There Is Something Rather Than Nothing A Universe from Nothing: Why There Is Something Rather Than Nothing (Hardcover)
by (shelved 32 times as astrophysics)
avg rating 3.94 — 30,756 ratings — published 2012
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Seven Brief Lessons on Physics Seven Brief Lessons on Physics (Hardcover)
by (shelved 31 times as astrophysics)
avg rating 3.98 — 66,733 ratings — published 2014
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Black Holes and Baby Universes and Other Essays Black Holes and Baby Universes and Other Essays (Paperback)
by (shelved 29 times as astrophysics)
avg rating 4.18 — 18,448 ratings — published 1993
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Hyperspace: A Scientific Odyssey Through Parallel Universes, Time Warps, and the Tenth Dimension Hyperspace: A Scientific Odyssey Through Parallel Universes, Time Warps, and the Tenth Dimension (Paperback)
by (shelved 29 times as astrophysics)
avg rating 4.15 — 24,215 ratings — published 1994
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Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void (Paperback)
by (shelved 28 times as astrophysics)
avg rating 3.95 — 60,295 ratings — published 2010
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A Brief History of Black Holes: And Why Nearly Everything You Know About Them is Wrong A Brief History of Black Holes: And Why Nearly Everything You Know About Them is Wrong (Hardcover)
by (shelved 27 times as astrophysics)
avg rating 4.34 — 2,500 ratings — published 2022
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Welcome to the Universe: An Astrophysical Tour Welcome to the Universe: An Astrophysical Tour (Hardcover)
by (shelved 27 times as astrophysics)
avg rating 4.25 — 3,300 ratings — published 2016
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A Briefer History of Time A Briefer History of Time (Hardcover)
by (shelved 27 times as astrophysics)
avg rating 4.26 — 42,978 ratings — published 2005
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A Short History of Nearly Everything A Short History of Nearly Everything (Paperback)
by (shelved 27 times as astrophysics)
avg rating 4.22 — 422,257 ratings — published 2003
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Letters From An Astrophysicist Letters From An Astrophysicist (Hardcover)
by (shelved 25 times as astrophysics)
avg rating 4.06 — 8,791 ratings — published 2019
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Black Holes & Time Warps: Einstein's Outrageous Legacy Black Holes & Time Warps: Einstein's Outrageous Legacy (Paperback)
by (shelved 23 times as astrophysics)
avg rating 4.23 — 13,568 ratings — published 1994
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Physics of the Impossible Physics of the Impossible (Hardcover)
by (shelved 22 times as astrophysics)
avg rating 4.10 — 41,464 ratings — published 2008
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Accessory to War: The Unspoken Alliance Between Astrophysics and the Military Accessory to War: The Unspoken Alliance Between Astrophysics and the Military (Paperback)
by (shelved 21 times as astrophysics)
avg rating 3.65 — 5,058 ratings — published 2018
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Reality is Not What it Seems Reality is Not What it Seems (Hardcover)
by (shelved 21 times as astrophysics)
avg rating 4.33 — 16,589 ratings — published 2014
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The Science of Interstellar The Science of Interstellar (Paperback)
by (shelved 21 times as astrophysics)
avg rating 4.29 — 6,847 ratings — published 2015
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The Black Hole War: My Battle with Stephen Hawking to Make the World Safe for Quantum Mechanics The Black Hole War: My Battle with Stephen Hawking to Make the World Safe for Quantum Mechanics (Hardcover)
by (shelved 21 times as astrophysics)
avg rating 4.13 — 11,492 ratings — published 2008
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The Hidden Reality: Parallel Universes and the Deep Laws of the Cosmos The Hidden Reality: Parallel Universes and the Deep Laws of the Cosmos (Hardcover)
by (shelved 21 times as astrophysics)
avg rating 4.11 — 20,917 ratings — published 2011
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Starry Messenger: Cosmic Perspectives on Civilization Starry Messenger: Cosmic Perspectives on Civilization (Hardcover)
by (shelved 19 times as astrophysics)
avg rating 4.11 — 15,403 ratings — published 2022
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Until the End of Time: Mind, Matter, and Our Search for Meaning in an Evolving Universe Until the End of Time: Mind, Matter, and Our Search for Meaning in an Evolving Universe (Hardcover)
by (shelved 19 times as astrophysics)
avg rating 4.04 — 6,170 ratings — published 2020
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The Future of Humanity: Terraforming Mars, Interstellar Travel, Immortality and Our Destiny Beyond Earth The Future of Humanity: Terraforming Mars, Interstellar Travel, Immortality and Our Destiny Beyond Earth (Hardcover)
by (shelved 17 times as astrophysics)
avg rating 4.18 — 12,105 ratings — published 2018
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White Holes White Holes (Hardcover)
by (shelved 16 times as astrophysics)
avg rating 4.09 — 6,438 ratings — published 2023
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The Order of Time The Order of Time (Hardcover)
by (shelved 16 times as astrophysics)
avg rating 4.13 — 38,387 ratings — published 2017
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Space Chronicles: Facing the Ultimate Frontier Space Chronicles: Facing the Ultimate Frontier (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as astrophysics)
avg rating 3.99 — 6,964 ratings — published 2012
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The 4% Universe: Dark Matter, Dark Energy, and the Race to Discover the Rest of Reality The 4% Universe: Dark Matter, Dark Energy, and the Race to Discover the Rest of Reality (Hardcover)
by (shelved 16 times as astrophysics)
avg rating 3.93 — 8,156 ratings — published 2010
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The Big Picture: On the Origins of Life, Meaning, and the Universe Itself The Big Picture: On the Origins of Life, Meaning, and the Universe Itself (Hardcover)
by (shelved 15 times as astrophysics)
avg rating 4.18 — 10,205 ratings — published 2016
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The First Three Minutes: A Modern View of the Origin of the Universe The First Three Minutes: A Modern View of the Origin of the Universe (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as astrophysics)
avg rating 4.10 — 13,278 ratings — published 1977
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Billions & Billions: Thoughts on Life and Death at the Brink of the Millennium Billions & Billions: Thoughts on Life and Death at the Brink of the Millennium (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as astrophysics)
avg rating 4.30 — 17,815 ratings — published 1997
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Big Bang: The Origin of the Universe Big Bang: The Origin of the Universe (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as astrophysics)
avg rating 4.21 — 18,834 ratings — published 2004
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Black Holes: The Key to Understanding the Universe Black Holes: The Key to Understanding the Universe (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14 times as astrophysics)
avg rating 4.02 — 2,109 ratings — published 2022
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The Inexplicable Universe: Unsolved Mysteries The Inexplicable Universe: Unsolved Mysteries (Audible Audio)
by (shelved 14 times as astrophysics)
avg rating 4.16 — 2,250 ratings — published 2012
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The Disordered Cosmos: A Journey into Dark Matter, Spacetime, and Dreams Deferred The Disordered Cosmos: A Journey into Dark Matter, Spacetime, and Dreams Deferred (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as astrophysics)
avg rating 4.10 — 4,141 ratings — published 2021
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Cosmic Queries: StarTalk's Guide to Who We Are, How We Got Here, and Where We're Going Cosmic Queries: StarTalk's Guide to Who We Are, How We Got Here, and Where We're Going (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as astrophysics)
avg rating 4.17 — 3,706 ratings — published 2021
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Just Six Numbers: The Deep Forces That Shape the Universe Just Six Numbers: The Deep Forces That Shape the Universe (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as astrophysics)
avg rating 3.95 — 5,346 ratings — published 1999
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The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as astrophysics)
avg rating 4.29 — 80,325 ratings — published 1995
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Relativity: The Special and the General Theory Relativity: The Special and the General Theory (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as astrophysics)
avg rating 4.20 — 23,017 ratings — published 1916
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Hugh Ross
“My hope is that evidence for the exquisite fine-tuning observed at all astronomical levels, from the farthest reaches of the cosmos to the ground beneath our feet, arouses a profound sense of awe and wonder. My greater hope is that this awe and wonder will inspire readers to ponder the deep questions raised by a close-up glimpse of nature's unfolding story.”
Hugh Ross, Designed to the Core

Neil deGrasse Tyson
“The gravitational waves of the first detection were generated by a collision of black holes in a galaxy 1.3 billion light-years away, and at a time when Earth was teeming with simple, single-celled organisms. While the ripple moved through space in all directions, Earth would, after another 800 million years, evolve complex life, including flowers and dinosaurs and flying creatures, as well as a branch of vertebrates called mammals. Among the mammals, a sub-branch would evolve frontal lobes and complex thought to accompany them. We call them primates. A single branch of these primates would develop a genetic mutation that allowed speech, and that branch—Homo Sapiens—would invent agriculture and civilization and philosophy and art and science. All in the last ten thousand years. Ultimately, one of its twentieth-century scientists would invent relativity out of his head, and predict the existence of gravitational waves. A century later, technology capable of seeing these waves would finally catch up with the prediction, just days before that gravity wave, which had been traveling for 1.3 billion years, washed over Earth and was detected.

Yes, Einstein was a badass.”
Neil deGrasse Tyson, Astrophysics for People in a Hurry

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