Death by black hole : and other cosmic quandaries /
Viewers of FOX's Cosmos have recognized the author's talent for guiding them through the mysteries of outer space with clarity and enthusiasm. Bringing together more than forty of Tyson's favorite essays, this book explores a myriad of cosmic topics, from the movie industry's fee...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
W.W. Norton,
[2007]
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Online Access: | Table of contents Table of contents Table of contents |
| Summary: | Viewers of FOX's Cosmos have recognized the author's talent for guiding them through the mysteries of outer space with clarity and enthusiasm. Bringing together more than forty of Tyson's favorite essays, this book explores a myriad of cosmic topics, from the movie industry's feeble efforts to get its night skies right to what it would be like to be inside a black hole. As one of America's best-known astrophysicists, the author is a natural teacher who simplifies the complexities of astrophysics while sharing his infectious fascination for our universe. -- Back cover. |
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| Physical Description: | 384 pages ; 22 cm |
| Audience: | 1300 |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [363]-368) and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9780393062243 0393062244 9780393330168 0393330168 039335038X 9780393350388 |