A Brief Welcome to the Universe: A Pocket-Sized Tour
By Neil deGrasse Tyson, Michael A. Strauss, and J. Richard Gott
Read by Neil Hellegers
Unabridged
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2 Formats: CD
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2 Formats: Library CD
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ISBN: 9798228882119
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ISBN: 9798228882133
| Runtime: | 4.14 Hours |
| Category: | Nonfiction/Science |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
Summary
Summary
A pocket-style edition based on the New York Times best seller
A Brief Welcome to the Universe offers a breathtaking tour of the cosmos, from planets, stars, and galaxies to black holes and time loops. Best-selling authors and acclaimed astrophysicists Neil deGrasse Tyson, Michael A. Strauss, and J. Richard Gott take listeners on an unforgettable journey of exploration to reveal how our universe actually works.
Propelling you from our home solar system to the outermost frontiers of space, this book builds your cosmic insight and perspective through a marvelously entertaining narrative. How do stars live and die? What are the prospects of intelligent life elsewhere in the universe? How did the universe begin? Why is it expanding and accelerating? Is our universe alone or part of an infinite multiverse? Exploring these and many other questions, this pocket-friendly book is your passport into the wonders of our evolving cosmos.
Author
Author Bio: Neil deGrasse Tyson
Neil deGrasse Tyson is an American astrophysicist, author, and science communicator. In 2017 he became the first American to win the prestigious Stephen Hawking Medal for science communication. He is the Frederick P. Rose Director of the Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum of Natural History and a research associate in its Department of Astrophysics. From 2006 to 2011 he hosted the educational science television show NOVA ScienceNow on PBS, and in 2014 and 2020 he hosted the television series Cosmos, updates of Carl Sagan’s landmark series. Tyson has written multiple New York Times bestselling books.
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Author Bio: Michael A. Strauss
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Author Bio: J. Richard Gott
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Details
Details
| Available Formats : | CD, Library CD |
| Category: | Nonfiction/Science |
| Runtime: | 4.14 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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