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Astrophysics for People in a Hurry
Essays on the Universe and Our Place Within It
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ISBN-13:
9780393609394
Veröffentl:
2017
Erscheinungsdatum:
01.06.2017
Seiten:
222
Autor:
Neil de Grasse Tyson
Gewicht:
258 g
Format:
190x116x27 mm
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
Neil deGrasse Tyson is an astrophysicist at the American Museum of Natural History, director of the world-famous Hayden Planetarium, host of the hit radio show StarTalk and an award-winning author. His books include Death by Black Hole, The Pluto Files, Space Chronicles and Origins.
An irresistible guide to the cosmos by the undisputed heir to Carl Sagan.
Astrophysics for People in a Hurry comprises 13 essays that appeared in Natural History magazine from 1995 to 2006, updated and expanded, with a new essay on black holes. It is concise enough to fulfil all expectations of the title but long enough to contain meaningful science made fully accessible by one of the great science popularizers of our time. Chapters include: Let There Be Light; Periodic Table of the Cosmos; Gravity in Reverse: Delusions of Centrality: The Cosmic Perspective; and The Greatest Story Ever Told.