Known for his ability to blend content, accessibility, and humor, Tyson is a natural teacher who simplifies some of the most complex concepts in astrophysics while simultaneously sharing his infectious excitement about our universe. Death by Black Hole: And Other Cosmic Quandaries. And "Hollywood Nights" assails the movie industry's feeble efforts to get its night skies right. "The Search for Life in the Universe" explores astral life from the frontiers of astrobiology. "Holy Wars" examines the needless friction between science and religion in the context of historical conflicts. The title essay introduces readers to the physics of black holes by explaining the gory details of what would happen to your body if you fell into one. Here, Tyson compiles his favorite essays across a myriad of cosmic topics. Loyal readers of the monthly "Universe" essays in Natural History magazine have long recognized Neil deGrasse Tyson's talent for guiding them through the mysteries of the cosmos with stunning clarity and almost childlike enthusiasm. Norton & Company publishers, New York hardbound very good condition with unmarked pages dust jacket very good. If (('gtm=off') const isAppRedirect = ('appRedirect') Ĭonst isAndroid = /Android/i.test(erAgent) Ĭonst isIphone = /iPhone|iPad|iPod/i.test(erAgent)
Here Tyson compiles his favorite essays across a myriad of cosmic topics.
Renowned for his ability to blend content, accessibility, and humor, Tyson is a natural teacher who simplifies some of the most complex concepts in astrophysics while sharing his infectious excitement for our universe. Death By Black Hole and Other Cosmic Quandaries. Tyson introduces us to the physics of black holes by explaining the gory details of what would happen to our bodies if we fell into one, examining the needless friction between science and religion in the context of historical conflicts, and noting Earth’s progression to “an insignificantly small speck in the cosmos.” Here, Tyson compiles his favorite essays that he wrote for Natural History magazine across a myriad of cosmic topics, from astral life at the frontiers of astrobiology to the movie industry’s feeble efforts to get its night skies right. Neil deGrasse Tyson has a talent for guiding readers through the mysteries of outer space with stunning clarity and almost childlike enthusiasm.
“ tackles a great range of subjects…with great humor, humility, and-most important-humanity.” -Entertainment Weekly
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