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Letters from an Astrophysicist
Letters from an Astrophysicist
Oct 8, 2024 2:24 PM

Author:Neil deGrasse Tyson

Letters from an Astrophysicist

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!

Join the galactic conversation on the biggest issues in the universe, from the 'most popular scientist in the world'

‘Don't fear change. Don't fear failure. The only thing to fear is loss of ambition. But if you've got plenty of that, then you have nothing to fear at all’ – Neil deGrasse Tyson

Neil deGrasse Tyson is arguably the most influential, acclaimed scientist on the planet. As director of the Hayden Planetarium, and host of Cosmos and StarTalk, he has dedicated his life to exploring and explaining the mysteries of the universe.

Every year, he receives thousands of letters – from students to prisoners, scientists to priests. Some seek advice, others yearn for inspiration; some are full of despair, others burst with wonder. But they are all searching for understanding, meaning and truth.

His replies are by turns wise, funny, and mind-blowing. In this, his most personal book by far, he covers everything from God to the history of science, from aliens to death. He bares his soul – his passions, his doubts, his hopes. The big theme is everywhere in these pages: what is our place in the universe?

The result is an awe-inspiring read and an intimate portal into an incredible mind, which reveals the power of the universe to start conversations and inspire curiosity in all of us.

Reviews

The most popular scientist in the world

—— Sunday Times

Neil is brilliant and inspirational

—— Brian Cox

Neil deGrasse Tyson is good as Carl Sagan. And that is saying a very great deal. Superb.

—— Richard Dawkins

You provide inspiration to many here at NASA

—— Nasa

He has absolutely mastered the ability to convey not only the substance of the science but the real excitement and passion that scientists are feeling when they are doing it

—— Sean Carroll, bestselling author

There is much to savour in Spector's breezy demolition of the claims of both the greedy food corporations and the joyless "food police".

—— Jonathan Prynn , Evening Standard

Sacred cows fall thick and fast in this slim but densely packed volume... A clarion call for change... This book should be available on prescription.

—— Felicity Cloake , Literary Review

A hugely enjoyable and critical look at common food myths... A worthy successor to his previous best seller, The Diet Myth.

—— Michael Mosley

The bestselling author of The Diet Myth, Tim Spector has built a reputation as a culinary demystifier. In his latest, Spoon-Fed...he dishes up a...correction to the nonsense routinely peddled by self-appointed diet gurus.

—— Rachel Farrow , Express and Star

How much does it matter that every day we unwittingly hand over more and more of our personal data to internet giants? In this smart, stylishly written, and alarming volume Carissa Veliz argues that it matters a great deal and that we don't have to put up with it. Essential reading for those of us who click 'agree' ten times a day.

—— Jonathan Wolff, author of An Introduction to Moral Philosophy

You have zero privacy anyway. Get over it', Scott McNealy once said to reporters. This book is a thoughtful response to the claim of Sun Microsystem's co-founder. It shows that we still have privacy to lose and why we should protect privacy for ourselves and for others. Engagingly written, clear and admirably brief, Véliz shows how we ended up with societies built around the buying and selling of personal data; why this is bad personally and politically; and what we can do to change things. A fantastic little book.

—— Anabelle Lever, author of On Privacy

Christie's a former nurse and she's such a powerful writer on caring and what it means to do it

—— Jane Garvey , i

Christie Watson writes with clarity, generosity and wisdom; her words make us feel less alone

—— Joanna Cannon, author of Breaking and Mending

This beautiful book captures magnificently the rawness, courage and tenderness of nursing. It made me cry, smile and gasp out loud. It sings with humanity

—— Rachel Clarke, author of Dear Life

A call to arms and soul-baring personal odyssey, this book will set hearts and minds on fire. Very few writers can make you care this much, and make you laugh, bawl and stay up all night reading to the final page. Christie Watson writes with the sharpest wit, the finest observations, and has a heart as deep and wild as a river

—— Emma Jane Unsworth, author of Adults

Christie Watson has once again proved she is the pre-eminent voice of the nursing memoir

—— Nathan Filer, author of This Book Will Change Your Mind About Mental Health

Marvellous... A chronicle of the human experience written with all the sensitivity and empathy of an experienced nurse. A courageous account of our inequitable healthcare system. A magnificent collection of stories that describes primal pain, the joy of human connection and the beauty of life through the lens of a compassionate nurse, daughter and mother

—— Dr Rupy Aujla, author of The Doctor's Kitchen

An urgent, powerful, beautiful book, filled with courage, love and hope

—— John Sutherland, author of Crossing the Line: lessons from a life on duty

As we all try to work out the impact of COVID-19 on our lives, The Courage to Care is essential reading about the extraordinary work that nurses carry out every day

—— Caroline Elton, author of Also Human: the inner lives of doctors

This book looks inside the heart of a profession, the life of a family, and the condition of being human. Beautiful, thoughtful and compelling

—— Kathryn Mannix, author of With the End in Mind

Absolutely beautiful writing, Christie Watson captures both the intense joy and searing heartbreak of love

—— Jo Swinson

A salute to the profession, the book is also a mediation on motherhood

—— Kate Womersley , Times Literary Supplement

An insightful reminder of exactly how vital it is to treat one another with kindness and compassion, at a time when we need it most

—— Woman's Own

A powerful memoir

—— Laura Whitmore , BBC Radio 5

Timely and highly original

—— Evening Standard

Brilliant and moving

—— The Times

The Consequences of Love is undoubtedly one of this year's most hotly-anticipated books, and with good reason

—— The Sunday Salon podcast with Alice-Azania Jarvis

Brilliantly written and heartbreaking but also joyful and uplifting

—— Psychologies

Extraordinary . . . profoundly moving

—— Sunday Mirror

A brave, lyrical, painful tale of bereavement, addiction, and the building of a new life

—— Joanna Briscoe , Evening Standard

Superbly written. Beautifully written and utterly heartbreaking. Courageous, inspired, bleakly comic, extreme candour

—— Guardian

Searing

—— Daily Mail

Hodge's beautiful memoir is both a devastating, grief-fuelled account of her sister's death and a redemptive tale of an emotional reckoning

—— i

It's a vivid and oddly entertaining memoir, a hand plunged into the dark hole of grief . . . uncovers surprising treasures - most importantly, strength, resilience and love

—— Mail on Sunday

Searing. A masterful writer with a gift for storytelling. Her prose is rich with detail, combining a sharp sense of place with escalating drama. A triumph

—— i

The most moving, most exquisitely written book about addiction, grief, loss and coming to terms with trauma even decades on. One that you will be thinking about, and remember long after finishing

—— Sophia Money-Coutts , Quintessentially

One of the most beautiful memoirs I've ever read. This story will say with you long after you put the book down

—— Emma Gannon

I just turned the last page (reluctantly!). A bold, often brutal exploration of memory, grief and love. Full of hope and heart. I can't recommend it enough

—— Terri White, author of Coming Undone

A brave, brilliant book that is both beautiful and important. Read it then buy it for all your friends

—— Hello!

Gavanndra's memoir The Consequences of Love is absolutely beautiful. It's compelling, heartbreaking, sweet, honest, fascination. I recommend it HIGHLY. I absolutely LOVED it.

—— Marian Keyes

This stunning exploration of grief is so well written and profoundly moving

—— Good Housekeeping

An elegant study of grief and memory

—— Guardian

Hodge pours heartbreak and love into the pages of a book that never pretends to know the answers, and is all the better for it

—— Sunday Times

An eye-opening snapshot of the fashion world in '90s London

—— Vogue UK
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