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Origins: Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution
Neil Degrasse Tyson
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Description for Origins: Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution
Paperback. "Who can ask for better cosmic tour guides to the universe than Drs. Tyson and Goldsmith?" -Michio Kaku, author of Hyperspace and Parallel Worlds Num Pages: 352 pages, 32 pages of color illustrations. BIC Classification: WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 212 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 340.
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 galvanising tour of the cosmos with clarity and exuberance.
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 galvanising tour of the cosmos with clarity and exuberance.
Product Details
Publisher
WW Norton & Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780393350395
SKU
V9780393350395
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99-50
About Neil Degrasse Tyson
Neil deGrasse Tyson is an astrophysicist with the American Museum of Natural History and the New York Times best-selling author of Astrophysics for People in a Hurry. He lives in New York City. Donald Goldsmith is an astronomy writer in Berkeley, California.
Reviews for Origins: Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution
"This is the book for anyone who wants to see how much we know about our surroundings and how we got here. But it is even more worthwhile for its sense of adventure and for showing just what science-imagination constrained by evidence-can tell us."
Martin Ince - Times Higher Education "Neil deGrasse Tyson and Donald Goldsmith dip into astronomy, ... Read more
Martin Ince - Times Higher Education "Neil deGrasse Tyson and Donald Goldsmith dip into astronomy, ... Read more