Origins : fourteen billion years of cosmic evolution /
Our true origins are not just human, or even terrestrial, but in fact cosmic. Drawing on recent scientific breakthroughs and the current cross-pollination among geology, biology, astrophysics and cosmology, Origins explains the soul-stirring leaps in our understanding of the cosmos. From the first i...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
W.W. Norton and Company,
[2022].
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| Edition: | Revised and updated edition. |
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| Summary: | Our true origins are not just human, or even terrestrial, but in fact cosmic. Drawing on recent scientific breakthroughs and the current cross-pollination among geology, biology, astrophysics and cosmology, Origins explains the soul-stirring leaps in our understanding of the cosmos. From the first image of a galaxy birth to Spirit Rover's exploration of Mars, to the discovery of water on one of Jupiter's moons, coauthors Neil deGrasse Tyson and Donald Goldsmith conduct a galvanizing tour of the cosmos with clarity and exuberance. |
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| Item Description: | Previous edition: 2004. |
| Physical Description: | 350 pages, [32] pages of plates : illustrations ; 21 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [325]-327) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780393866889 0393866882 |