Death By Black Hole and Other Cosmic Quandaries.Death By Black Hole and Other Cosmic Quandaries Neil DeGrasse Tyson Neil deGrasse Tyson (b. October 5, 1958 in New York City) is an astrophysicist and, since 1996, the Frederick P. Rose Director of the Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum of Natural History on Manhattan's Upper West Side. W.W. Norton 500--5th Avenue, New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of NY 10110 0393062244 $24.95 www.wwnorton.com These essays on astronomy astronomy, branch of science that studies the motions and natures of celestial bodies, such as planets, stars, and galaxies; more generally, the study of matter and energy in the universe at large. by a leading astrophysicist will find a way into not only science collections but general-interest readers who have enjoyed the writings in Natural History Magazine which created the author's 'Universe' monthly column. From astral life and biology to the movie industry's struggles to get the night skies right, Tyson blends hard physics with a lively writing style and provides a fun, readable read·a·ble adj. 1. Easily read; legible: a readable typeface. 2. Pleasurable or interesting to read: a readable story. approach for a potentially confusing topic. Public libraries should find it a popular pick. |
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