Letters from an astrophysicist
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Published
New York, NY : W.W. Norton & Company, [2019].
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xv, 247 pages : color illustrations ; 20 cm
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Location | Call Number | Status | Due Date |
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Main Library - Adult | 523.01092 Tys | On Shelf | |
Oliver La Farge - Adult | 523.01092 Tys | Checked Out | May 1, 2024 |
Southside - Adult | 523.01092 Tys | On Shelf |
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Published
New York, NY : W.W. Norton & Company, [2019].
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Includes index.
Description
Tyson shares 101 letters from people across the globe who have sought him out in search of scientific answers.
Description
A luminous companion to the phenomenal bestseller Astrophysics for People in a Hurry. Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson has attracted one of the world's largest online followings with his fascinating, widely accessible insights into science and our universe. Now, Tyson invites us to go behind the scenes of his public fame by revealing his correspondence with people across the globe who have sought him out in search of answers. In this hand-picked collection of 101 letters, Tyson draws upon cosmic perspectives to address a vast array of questions about science, faith, philosophy, life, and of course, Pluto. His succinct, opinionated, passionate, and often funny responses reflect his popularity and standing as a leading educator. Tyson's 2017 bestseller Astrophysics for People in a Hurry offered more than one million readers an insightful and accessible understanding of the universe. Tyson's most candid and heartfelt writing yet, Letters from an Astrophysicist introduces us to a newly personal dimension of Tyson's quest to explore our place in the cosmos.
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