Space

10 Things You Should Know

By: Rebecca Smethurst

Narrated by: Rebecca Smethurst

This book is for anyone who wants to easily understand the mind-blowing fundamentals of our extraordinary, expanding universe.

Written by Oxford astrophysicist Dr Becky Smethurst and composed of ten captivating, simple essays, it guides you swiftly through the galaxies, explaining the mysteries of black holes, dark matter and what existed before the Big Bang, presenting the evidence as to whether we really are alone, illuminating what we still don't know, and much more besides.

If you have big questions about Space, this book will provide you with the answers in an engaging and succinct way.

Critic reviews

Bite-sized, cutting edge science delivered with enormous enthusiasm - all you need to travel the cosmos (Chris Lintott)

A lot of astrophysics is packed into this neat little book . . . I guarantee you will come away knowing your dark matter from your supermassive black holes (Jim Al-Khalili)

Dr Becky explains space

Bringing extraordinarily complex subject matter down to an easily understandable narrative, Dr Becky shares her love for astronomy.

Awesome Book

l loved the book. I enjoyed listening to the book here on Audible. I did have a few times you voice dropped out. Thank you for adding to my knowledge base so I can keep expanding my knowledge even farther. Bless you Dr Becky and thank you again.

Easy and interesting listen

It was great to hear Becky read this herself. The content was very approachable and easy to digest, like listening to a story. I just wish it was a bit longer!

Great Read for Anyone Interested in Space & Astrophysics

Interested in the Big Bang? Dark Matter? Gravity? Black Holes? Dr. Becky answers these and other questions for people who want to know about the Universe and it’s components. Brilliantly written in a very easy to understand manner. I have the audio version, and have been listening to it on my commutes and at home. If you’d like to learn more, Dr. Becky has a very active YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYNbYGl89UUowy8oXkipC-Q I highly recommend the book and her channel!! Clear Skies!

Really enjoyed this book

The Writer is very enthused about astronomy, a great reader and teacher and really expanded my concept and knowledge ability the universe. Hope she has a second book in the works!