| Astrophysics for People in a Hurry Contributor(s): Degrasse Tyson, Neil (Author) |
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ISBN: 0393609391 ISBN-13: 9780393609394 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company OUR PRICE: $18.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Physics - Astrophysics - Science | Space Science |
| Dewey: 523.01 |
| LCCN: 2017005442 |
| Lexile Measure: 1250 |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 4.8" W x 7.3" (0.56 lbs) 224 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: What is the nature of space and time? How do we fit within the universe? How does the universe fit within us? There's no better guide through these mind-expanding questions than acclaimed astrophysicist and best-selling author Neil deGrasse Tyson. But today, few of us have time to contemplate the cosmos. 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, for the bus, the train, or a plane to arrive, 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, from quarks to quantum mechanics, and from the search for planets to the search for life in the universe. |
Contributor Bio(s): Tyson, Neil DeGrasse: - Neil deGrasse Tyson is an astrophysicist with the American Museum of Natural History, host of the hit radio and Emmy-nominated TV show StarTalk, and the New York Times best-selling author of Astrophysics for People in a Hurry and Accessory to War: The Unspoken Alliance Between Astrophysics and the Military. He lives in New York City.Degrasse Tyson, Neil: - Neil deGrasse Tyson is an astrophysicist with the American Museum of Natural History, director of its world-famous Hayden Planetarium, host of the hit radio and TV show StarTalk, and an award-winning author. He lives in New York City. |