Space cover art

Space

10 Things You Should Know

 Preview
LIMITED TIME OFFER

3 months free
Try for £0.00
£8.99/mo thereafter. Renews automatically. Terms apply. Offer ends 31 July 2025 at 23:59 GMT.
Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, Originals, and podcasts.
Access exclusive sales and deals.
Premium Plus auto-renews for £8.99/mo after 3 months. Cancel monthly.

Space

By: Rebecca Smethurst
Narrated by: Rebecca Smethurst
Try for £0.00

£8.99/mo after 3 months. Offer ends 31 July 2025 23:59 GMT. Cancel monthly.

Buy Now for £6.99

Buy Now for £6.99

Confirm Purchase
Pay using card ending in
Switch payment method
By completing your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use and authorise Audible to charge your designated card or any other card on file. Please see our Privacy Notice, Cookies Notice and Interest-based Ads Notice.
Cancel

About this listen

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 10 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.

©2019 Rebecca Smethurst (P)2019 Orion Publishing Group Astronomy Astronomy & Space Science Cosmology Science Black Hole Thought-Provoking Interstellar

Listeners also enjoyed...

 A Brief History of Black Holes cover art
The World According to Physics cover art
The Planets cover art
Astrophysics for People in a Hurry cover art
Cosmos cover art
How to Build a Universe cover art
The Universe cover art
Why Does E=MC2 and Why Should We Care cover art
Ripples in Spacetime cover art
How to Die in Space cover art
The Cosmic Revolutionary's Handbook cover art
The Little Book of Exoplanets cover art
How Evolution Explains Everything About Life cover art
The Milky Way cover art
A Brief Welcome to the Universe cover art
Welcome to the Universe cover art
All stars
Most relevant  
interesting topics, delivered with clarity and passion. The author has a great voice for audio.

delivered with passion

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
I like listening to Becky Smethurst. She imparts knowledge easily and makes it easy to keep going and find out more. She needs to write more books perhaps in depth.

Excellent all round

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
(Disclaimer: Dr Becky and I are friends and colleagues)

'Space: 10 things you need to know' is an excellent short work which delivers insightful points on our knowledge of the universe in an easily digestible and understandable way. Dr Becky perfectly encapsulates what it takes to be a science educator, and her writing and performance here got me excited to learn about things that I already knew from my own research and education.

Inbetween the amazing science, Dr Becky brings an energy of pure excitement about the universe at large that is infectious and inspiring. A must listen for fans of pop science and an excellent example of good sci-comm practice for those of us looking for inspiration.

Delightful, Inspiring and Insightful

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Dr Becky is a magnificent communicator she explains complex concepts clearly and eloquently. A rare gift. I highly recommend you listen to her audible book.

Simply brilliant

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
As the title says, brilliant book. what a fantastic narrator beautiful voice. One of the best books I have listened to on the subject. Thanks

brilliant book, highly recommend

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
A really informative book about space told in a new refreshingly different,down to earth way by the author. Drop by her YouTube channel for more of the same. It’s well worth a visit.

Super book for anyone interested in Astronomy

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
really liked listening to this, not at all heavy on the jargon. Great lesson on some cool wonders of space

full of optimism and wonder

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Wonderful book, Dr Smethurst crams so much knowledge, so many amazing ideas and fascinating facts into this awe inspiring tome. The audiobook is delivered in her trademark style of infectious enthusiasm and clear, understandable explanations.
I'm already looking forward to the next one!

Get this book!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
A great piece of writing on a fascinating subject. Easy to understand without being patronising.

A brilliant communicator.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
A good book to listen or read to explain the universe breaking it down into understandable chunks

Beautiful intelligent lady

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
See more reviews