Astrophysics for people in a hurry

Neil deGrasse Tyson

Astrophysics for people in a hurry

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Astrophysics for People in a Hurry takes us on a journey into the universe, among galaxies, suns, and black holes with the aim of understanding where we are at the moment and discovering our cosmic address. Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson will lead us to understand what place we have in the universe and what place the universe occupies within us.

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Analysis and key concepts

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The universe is our cosmic address

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How did the universe come to be?

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Observing the cosmos is like taking a journey through time

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The mythological story of the Milky Way and the galaxies

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The exoplanet Earth seen up close and the exoplanets present in the galaxy

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Discovering cosmic truths can change our perspective

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Take-home message

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Many useful tips to:

  • Understand what surrounds us and what is outside of us.
  • Help those who - even if "in a hurry" - find the time to understand what they are made of.
  • Help those who feel as though they want to know more about gravity every time they see an “apple fall from a tree”.

Neil deGrasse Tyson is an astrophysicist, works for the American Museum of Natural History in New York. He is director of the Hayden Planetarium. He attended Bronx High School of Science, graduated from Harvard with a degree in Physics, and a PhD in astrophysics from Columbia University.

Publishing house:

W.W. Norton & Company

Year:

2017

Pages:

224

ISBN:

978-0393609394