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Neil deGrasse Tyson
41) Cosmic Quackery
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Mark Twain said, 'Get your facts first, then you can distort them as you please.' Pseudoscience adherents conform to this adage, but are their distortions deliberate, the result of scientific ignorance, or due to a deep desire for extraordinary possibilities? In our quest to understand the universe, how can we be sure our conclusions are correct? Human beings have evolved to find meaningful patterns in nature, but sometimes the patterns we see are...
42) Fight For Space
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In the 1960s and 70s The Space Race inspired a generation to pursue careers in science and technology, and then it all ended. Fight for Space looks at why this happened and re-awakens our sense of wonder and discovery.
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xv, 247 pages : color illustrations ; 20 cm
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English
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Tyson shares 101 letters from people across the globe who have sought him out in search of scientific answers.
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...
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319 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
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English
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"This illustrated narrative explains the universe from the solar system to the farthest reaches of space"--
No one can make the mysteries of the universe more comprehensible and fun than Neil deGrasse Tyson. Drawing on mythology, history, and literature -- alongside his trademark wit and charm -- Tyson and StarTalk senior producer Lindsey Nyx Walker bring planetary science down to Earth and principles of astrophysics within reach. In this entertaining...
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377 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
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Español
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"La NASA está en un punto crítico; después de décadas de supremacíamundial, canceló su programa de transbordadores cerrando su acceso al espacio. Hasta 2020, ningún astronauta será lanzado fuera de la órbita terrestre desde suelo estadounidense, y pronto su programa espacial podría ser eclipsado por el de otros países. Con su característico humor y sus provocadoras ideas, Neil deGrasse Tyson, el célebre presentador del programa Cosmos,...
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xv, 364 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
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English
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Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson presents his views on the future of space travel and America's role in that future, giving his readers an eye-opening manifesto on the importance of space exploration for America's economy, security, and morale.
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1 videodisc (60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Host Neil deGrasse Tyson will tackle one of science's major challenges in each episode, framed as a simple question that ordinary people wonder and worry about. Neil will guide us as he explores dramatic discoveries and the frontiers of research that connect each central, provocative mystery.
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Nova scienceNOW volume 2011, episode 4
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1 videodisc (52 min., 50 sec.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Episodes include: Dog genius; Creative dolphins; Octopus & cuttlefish; and Profile - Irene Pepperberg and her talking parrot, Alex.
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302 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
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English
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Tyson looks at the most confounding mysteries of Earth, space, and what it means to be human. He attempts to answer all of your most pressing questions, from how the brain works to the physics of comic book superheroes.
A companion to the celebrated scientist's popular podcast and National Geographic Channel series combines the subjects of his favorite talks with comprehensive fun facts, thought-provoking sidebars, and vivid imagery.
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1 videodisc (57 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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"The film features interviews with leading astrophysicists and cosmologists from the world's renowned universities and observatories, who explain concepts ranging from Galileo's act of revealing the cosmos with a simple telescope, to the latest discoveries in space, including startling new ideas about life on other planets and dark energy - a mysterious vacuum energy that is accelerating the expansion of the universe." - Container.
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1 videodisc (97 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Bill Nye is a man on a mission, to stop the spread of anti-scientific thinking across the world. With intimate and exclusive access, as well as plenty of wonder and whimsy, this behind the scenes portrait of Nye follows him as he takes off his Science Guy lab coat and takes on those who deny climate change, evolution, and a science-based world view.
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1 videodisc (60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Scientists have struggled for centuries to pinpoint the qualities that distinguish humans from the millions of other animal species with which we share the vast majority of our DNA. Now, we explore those traits once thought to be uniquely human to discover their evolutionary roots.
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4 videodiscs (approximately 240 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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How did the fierce wolf become a playful puppy? Why are there so many varieties of dogs? And how did they earn their place as "man's best friend"? This collection seeks to answer these questions, and more.
How smart are animals?: New discoveries are revealing that "man's best friend" is smarter than we ever thought, with a brain that resembles our own in ways we never imagined. Travel to Wolf Park, where scientists are tracing the evolutionary path...
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2 videodiscs (approximately 240 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Who would have predicted that a hot spot left over from the Big Bang would eventually lead to our galaxy, the solar system, the Earth, - and to us? Origins explores how the universe and our planet began amid chaos and eventually gave birth to the first stirrings of life. Join cutting-dege scientists on a voyage deep into the Earth to find analogs to the earliest life on our planet, and travel a million miles from Earth with a space probe designed...