D. In 1996, he became the director of the Hayden Planetarium, where some twenty-five years earlier he had been awed by the spectacular vista in the sky theater. Tyson pays tribute to the key teachers and mentors who recognized his precocious interests and abilities, and helped him succeed. He intersperses personal reminiscences with thoughts on scientific literacy, careful science vs.
Media hype, what science can and cannot say about the existence of God, and many other interesting insights about science, the possibility that a meteor could someday hit the Earth, society, dealing with society’s racial stereotypes, and the nature of the universe. Now available in paperback with a new preface and other additions, this engaging memoir will enlighten and inspire an appreciation of astronomy and the wonders of our universe.
In astrophysics from Columbia. A unique chronicle of a young man who at one time was both nerd and jock, Tyson’s memoir could well inspire other similarly curious youngsters to pursue their dreams. Like many athletic kids he played baseball, won medals in track and swimming, and was captain of his high school wrestling team.
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Space Chronicles: Facing the Ultimate Frontier
For america to maintain its status as a global leader and a technological innovator, he explains, we must regain our enthusiasm and curiosity about what lies beyond our world. Provocative, humorous, space chronicles represents the best of Tyson’s recent commentary, and wonderfully readable, including a must-read prologue on NASA and partisan politics.
Reflecting on topics that range from scientific literacy to space-travel missteps, Tyson gives us an urgent, clear-eyed, and ultimately inspiring vision for the future. W. After decades of global primacy, NASA has ended the space-shuttle program, cutting off its access to space. W. Norton & Company. As tyson reveals, exploring the space frontier can profoundly enrich many aspects of our daily lives, from education systems and the economy to national security and morale.
A compelling appeal, at just the right time, for continuing to look up. Air & spaceamerica’s space program is at a turning point.
Origins: Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution
Who can ask for better cosmic tour guides to the universe than Drs. W. W w norton Company. Drawing on recent scientific breakthroughs and the current cross-pollination among geology, and cosmology, astrophysics, biology, ?Origins? explains the soul-stirring leaps in our understanding of the cosmos.
The Pluto Files: The Rise and Fall of America's Favorite Planet
W w norton Company. Pluto is entrenched in our cultural and emotional view of the cosmos, and Neil deGrasse Tyson, award-winning author and director of the Rose Center, is on a quest to discover why. He stood at the heart of the controversy over Pluto's demotion, and consequently Plutophiles have freely shared their opinions with him, including endless hate mail from third-graders.
W. With his inimitable wit, describes the oversized characters of the people who study them, Tyson delivers a minihistory of planets, and recounts how America's favorite planet was ousted from the cosmic hub. The new york times bestseller: "You gotta read this. Color illustrations W. W w norton Company.
Death by Black Hole: And Other Cosmic Quandaries
Entertainment weekly 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 clarity and enthusiasm. W. W. Norton & Company. One of america's best-known astrophysicists, Tyson is a natural teacher who simplifies the complexities of astrophysics while sharing his infectious fascination for our universe.
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StarTalk: Everything You Ever Need to Know About Space Travel, Sci-Fi, the Human Race, the Universe, and Beyond
Norton & Company. W. This pioneering, provocative book brings together the best of StarTalk, his beloved podcast and television show devoted to solving the most confounding mysteries of Earth, space, and what it means to be human. Filled with brilliant sidebars, vivid photography, and unforgettable quotes from Tyson and his brilliant cohort of science and entertainment luminaries, StarTalk will help answer all of your most pressing questions about our world—from how the brain works to the physics of comic book superheroes.
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Merlin's Tour of the Universe: A Skywatcher's Guide to Everything from Mars and Quasars to Comets, Planets, Blue Moons, and Werewolves
A timeless book for lovers of the universe by one of its greatest lights. From the #1 new york times bestselling author of Astrophysics for People in a Hurry comes a fascinating guide to the most popular questions about the universe. In neil de grasse tyson's delightful tour of the galaxies, his fictional character Merlin responds to popular astronomy questions asked by adults and children alike.
Were you to embark on such an adventure you could conceivably age as little as you wish, depending of course, on your exact speed. Merlin, including da vinci, magellan, a visitor from planet omniscia in the Andromeda Galaxy, Einstein, Doppler, has been friends with many of the most important scientific figures of the past, and Hubble—and he often recounts his conversations with these historical figures in his explanations.
Merlin's illuminating answers feature a unique combination of wit and poetry along with serious science explained in refreshingly clear, reader-friendly language. Dear merlin: can a person cross our galaxy in a spaceship during one human lifespan?Merlin: In 1905, Merlin's good friend Albert Einstein introduced the "Special Theory of Relativity, " which predicts that time will tick slower and slower the faster you travel.
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Astrophysics for People in a Hurry
But today, few of us have time to contemplate the cosmos. W. W w norton Company. Notes: brand new from publisher! 100% satisfaction guarantee. Buy with confidence! Millions of books sold! Tracking provided on most orders. W. National geographic. So tyson brings the universe down to Earth succinctly and clearly, with sparkling wit, in tasty chapters consumable anytime and anywhere in your busy day.
While you wait for your morning coffee to brew, the train, from quarks to quantum mechanics, for the bus, Astrophysics for People in a Hurry will reveal just what you need to be fluent and ready for the next cosmic headlines: from the Big Bang to black holes, or a plane to arrive, and from the search for planets to the search for life in the universe.
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Welcome to the Universe: An Astrophysical Tour
Breathtaking in scope and stunningly illustrated throughout, Welcome to the Universe is for those who hunger for insights into our evolving universe that only world-class astrophysicists can provide. Richard gott taught together at princeton, stars, this book covers it all―from planets, wormholes, and galaxies to black holes, and time travel.
Describing the latest discoveries in astrophysics, the informative and entertaining narrative propels you from our home solar system to the outermost frontiers of space. Inspired by the enormously popular introductory astronomy course that Neil deGrasse Tyson, Michael A. Notes: brand new from publisher! 100% satisfaction guarantee.
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Astrophysicist and Space Advocate Neil Degrasse Tyson Stem Trailblazer Bios Stem Trailblazer Biographies
W. W. Isbn13: 9780385488358. He is passionate about teaching people about the universe. National geographic. W w norton Company. Astrophysics for People in a Hurry. Norton & Company. Norton & Company. Buy with confidence! Millions of books sold!9781467725859. In 1996, he became the director of New York's Hayden Planetarium.
He even has more than one million Twitter followers! But how did he get there? Follow his path from fascinated kid to popular space expert. W.
Accessory to War: The Unspoken Alliance Between Astrophysics and the Military
Astrophysics for People in a Hurry. Tyson and lang call it a "curiously complicit" alliance. Tracking provided on most orders. W. Isbn13: 9780385488358. National geographic. W. The overlap is strong, because astrophysicists and military planners care about many of the same things: multi-spectral detection, imaging, and the knowledge flows in both directions, nuclear fusion, high ground, " say the authors, tracking, ranging, and access to space.
New york times bestseller an exploration of the age-old complicity between skywatchers and warfighters, from the best-selling author of Astrophysics for People in a Hurry. In this fascinating foray into the centuries-old relationship between science and military power, acclaimed astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and writer-researcher Avis Lang examine how the methods and tools of astrophysics have been enlisted in the service of war.
But without the right technology―which is more or less the same technology for both parties―nobody can get to it, dominate it, operate in it, scrutinize it, or use it to their advantage and someone else’s disadvantage. Spanning early celestial navigation to satellite-enabled warfare, industry, technology, Accessory to War is a richly researched and provocative examination of the intersection of science, and power that will introduce Tyson’s millions of fans to yet another dimension of how the universe has shaped our lives and our world.