Concentration required

Most of the audible books don't always require your attention all the time, sure, you can miss a bit of the story, but usually you'll pick it up later.

This book isn't like that. It's not one to listen to while driving for example. It really does need your attention, and if you miss a bit it won't make sense and you'll need to rewind.

That warning aside it's a good book, the narrator does a good job and it nicely explains some of the physics and phenomenons around us. It's nice to understand fictional forces for example. There's little I could say bad about this in reality, just make sure you pick the right time to listen to get the most from it.

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Great book - Cox & Cohen deliver great content

Great book, Brian Cox and Andrew Cohen graciously share their knowledge and experiences in the world of science to educate the masses on the universe's greatest mysteries in great bitesize and understandable content.

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Absolutely superb

Very easy to listen to very educational I now understand quarks and gluons and relativity
Just Brilliant and well read

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superb!

Tough going at times for my GCSE level (and very distant) physics but delivered so passionately and entertainingly it kept me engaged to the last.

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Addictive from start to finish

I'll not make this an overly long review as I'm no scientist and, therefor, not qualified to delve into this into too much detail. 

As I said, I am no scientist, but this book does not require you to be one. It simply requires that you have a curious mind as to how everything works and an urge to dive a tad deeper than simply being curious. The science in this book is accessible to anyone. There are, obviously, times when it does advance a tad, but for the most part it's kept at a level where anyone can pick it up and feel like they're along for the ride rather than simply nodding, smiling and waiting for the smart men with the big words to go away and leave you in peace.

The writing style is very witty and engaging, something that a lot of science books I've tried either attempt and don't do very well, fail at all together, or simply do not try. In the case of the latter, it's hardly their fault. Most scientists write for other scientists so assume all the big words and equations are understood (thankfully Cox and Cohen aren't solely of that school of thought).

I enjoyed this from start to finish and was thoroughly upset when it ended. I wanted there to be more, more, more. But, that's what these books are designed to do: give you a taste for the main course; a main course you need to track down and devour on your own, as opposed to being spoon fed here.

If you've the slightest curiosity about the world, solar system and universe around you, I'd highly recommend picking up this book (and others like it). Some of the things in here opened my eyes to different ways of seeing the world and I look forward to diving into more of their work to continue that journey.

Samuel West's narration is utterly brilliant. It makes the witty, far more so and adds to the enjoyability factor knowing he was the narrator who did the original show. If that man was reading me the instructions to a microwave oven I'd sit down, take note and expect to enjoy it.

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Really excellent

Brain Cox delights as a writer and not just in screen. Lovely sense of humour and explains the complicated stuff. The equations can be a bit much but Cox’s delight in them is an insight into the world of physics and it’s proponents for the less inducted of us.

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Fantastic, a must listen for anyone

A wonderful book. Great for all ages with a curious nature as to how our world works.

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Great overview of forces of nature with just the right amount of history

Great for non-beginner , non-expert.
Some great historical and social context but still focused always on the science .
PDF (charts, diagrams) etc not needed when listening to audiobook , I made a few notes and googled a few things if it needed a visual .

Same narrator so you never know if you are listening to Brian Cox or Andrew Cohen’s version of events

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great work

i really enjoyed this audio book and plan to re listen many times to come

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Well thought out scientific conclusions

Excellent, really. I loved listening to this book and had many aha moments about "why this happens" or "why is it that colour" etc. Maybe a little scientific for me in places (mathematical formulas mean nothing to me) but still fascinating.

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