One Universe: At Home in the Cosmos (with Charles Liu & Robert Irion)Ĭosmic Horizons: Astronomy at the Cutting Edge (with Steven Soter, eds) My Favorite Universe (A 12-Part Video Lecture Series)
Origins: Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution (with Donald Goldsmith) Of most value in the book is Tyson’s thorough explanation of each subject, enlarging the reader’s understanding, even about familiar things.” -Kathy Avakian, Journal of Amateur Astronomers Perry, The Tennessean “ eclectic mix of subjects…. The perfect book for the reader who wants simple and clearly defined answers.” -Alex Telander, “Tyson comes across as having an excellent grasp of the current state of astrophysics, cosmology, chemistry and other scientific disciplines…he conveys knowledge clearly to the nonspecialist, often with ingratiating humor and wit.” -Roy E. Light, elegant and rich.” -Angela Gunn, “An exciting journey through the extremes of the universe.” -Commonwealth Science News “The ideal book for those fascinated by space, the cosmos, black holes, and all the questions and wonders therein. It’s one of those essays that makes you call up your friends and start reading quotes over the phone. Savor ‘Coming to Our Senses,’ a gorgeous dissection. Tyson has a grand time dissecting certain forms of foolishness. Whatever readers’ scientific tastes, something in Tyson’s wide-ranging collection will sate them.” -Gilbert Taylor, Booklist “Vibrant collection of essays.” tackles an impressive range of subjects… with great humor, humility, and-most important- humanity.” -Wook Kim, Entertainment Weekly “ demonstrates a good feel for explaining science in an intelligible way to interested lay readers his rather rakish sense of humor should aid in making the book enjoyable.” -Library Journal “Neil deGrasse Tyson has mined his columns from Natural History magazine for his most interesting essays on exploring the cosmos in his characteristically fun and jaunty style.” -Sky and Telescope “Highly enjoyable.” -Bookends “…Tyson’s style will connect with general readers.
Praise for DEATH BY BLACK HOLE “Tyson proves that no topic is too big or small for his scrutiny….
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