Description |
302 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm |
Note |
Contributing editors, Charles Liu, astrophysics professor at the City University of New York's College of Staten Island, and Jeffrey Lee Simons, social media director of StarTalk Radio. |
Contents |
Introduction -- About this book -- Space -- Planet Earth -- Being human -- Futures imagined. |
Summary |
"For decades, beloved astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson has interpreted science with a combination of brainpower and charm that resonates with fans everywhere. This pioneering, provocative book brings together the best of StarTalk, his beloved podcast and television show devoted to solving the most confounding mysteries of Earch, 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 worldfrom how the brain works to the physics of comic book superheroes. Fun, smart, and laugh-out-loud funny, this book is the perfect guide to everything you ever wanted to know about the universeand beyond." --from Amazon. |
Subject |
Cosmology -- Popular works.
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Earth sciences -- Popular works.
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Human beings -- Popular works.
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Science fiction -- Social aspects.
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Outer space -- Exploration -- Popular works.
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Added Author |
Tyson, Neil deGrasse, editor.
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Liu, Charles, 1968 April 5- editor.
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Simons, Jeffrey Lee, editor.
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Added Title |
Star talk |
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Startalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson. |
ISBN |
9781426217272 |
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1426217277 |
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