A good primer for those interested in cosmology

I'm returning this book after listening to a few chapters and skimming a few others - but it's not because I don't like it or because it's not a good book. It's a good book and I liked it very much. The information is solid, the humour is funny, the narrator is perfect for this book. It's all just right.

My *sole* issue with it is that it's too basic. Apparently I've read and know more than I realised and just didn't give myself enough credit for it. That's my fault, not the book's.

So if you're just looking into cosmology and physics, want to know more about what we don't know - such as dark energy and dark matter - and prefer to learn in a light-hearted manner, this is the book for you. If you've read most of NDGT's books and are well-versed in what we're clueless on, try something else. The same goes if you don't like (sometimes corny) jokes in your science books, skip this one.

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It is wiser to know what you don't know

This was a fun and entertaining book, but it delivered more knowledge more effectively than any other source I can think of. The future of science has always been about the open questions more so than the suggested answers, and this audio telling is the perfect guide to leaning what those questions are and why.

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This book is A M A Z I N G

I have listened to Daniel and Jorge Explain The Universe podcast for almost 2 years. I kept hearing about them mentioning their book, but I procrastinated. BIG MISTAKE.

Daniel is a wonderful narrator and is incredibly passionate about his areas of study, particle physics.

The information in this book is complex by nature, but surprisingly easy to digest. After listening to the 9 hour book during an entire workday and commute home, I want to listen to it again. I am going to listen to it with my 9 year old son who I’m positive will love it.

I also ordered the paperback version to skim thru and read. I am thinking about buying another copy for my best friend who has no concept of particles and energy, but I am confident this book will explain it to him and he will enjoy it.

I can’t wait for the sequel!

One of the best Scientific

Has many resent topics and explains them really well for non scientist people and makes a good job talking about the graphs in the book

Good summary

Good info, with my only complaint being the use of occasional and often jarring/ startling sound effects or music clips. Just the text, please.

An unexpected way to teach science

This book is not seriously scientific. And that is great and low about it. The lack of scientific references may be defended on the merits of literary stylistics, but it strikes me as a shortcoming. Don't get me wrong most of the style is fun and clear, very educational. The sound effects may be a bit dispensable, but is easy to get it over.
At the same time it remembers me lots of youtube channels devoted to scientific communication, most topics are beaten horses in such channels and not much news for the same audience .
Overall it is a fun, clear, educational book to introduce some interesting topics and subjects.

BABOONS!!!!

I wanted to live this book, there's so much fascinating stuff discussed here. BUT, the authors' attempts at humor are just so bad. I've never heard baboons mentioned so often, it really got irritating after awhile.

Fun read

He continues to make it a fun and humorous experience while keeping fairly informative. Good read.

Not as funny as they think

If you keep up with science in the news or read a weekly publication, there is nothing new here. And the jokes are so cringe worthy, they should stick to their knitting.

fun and accessable

love it
Challenging but manageable. Dr Whiteson is a good communicator. He took some difficult concepts and framed them in ways that allowed me to understand them. I suspect these two will join Carl Sagan and Niel deGrass Tyson communicating the wonders of science to those of us who are not in that space (luck pun). Well done, gentlemen