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Cosmic queries : StarTalk's guide to who we are, how we got here, and where we're going

Title
Cosmic queries : StarTalk's guide to who we are, how we got here, and where we're going / Neil deGrasse Tyson with James Trefil ; edited by Lindsey N. Walker.
Author
Tyson, Neil deGrasse
Publication
  • Washington, DC : National Geographic, [2021]
  • ©2021

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Additional Authors
  • Trefil, James, 1938-
  • Walker, Lindsey N.
Description
309 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color map; 24 cm
Summary
"In this groundbreaking book, world-renowned astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson tackles the world's thorniest philosophical conundrums, armed with wit, wisdom, and cutting-edge science. Together with distinguished physicist James Trefil, Tyson presents questions that have preoccupied humanity for millennia. Then, using the latest theories, from the Big Bang to string theory and the multiverse, he explores the answers, bolstered with stunning images and the latest insights from missions to planets, moon, asteroids, and beyond. Filled with paradigm-shifting concepts arising from the ideas of astrophysics today, this enlightening book will inspire readers of all ages, offering new ways to understand the complexities of life and the universe we inhabit" -- Front jacket flap.
Uniform Title
StarTalk radio (Podcast)
Alternative Title
  • StarTalk's guide to who we are, how we got here, and where we're going
  • StarTalk's guide to who we are, how we got here, and where we are going
Subject
  • Cosmology > Popular works
  • Astronomy
  • Space archaeology
  • Space sciences
  • Life
  • Planets
  • Cosmology
  • Outer space
  • Solar system
Genre/Form
Popular works.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
What is our place in the universe? -- How do we know what we know? -- How did the universe get to be this way? -- How old is the universe? -- What is the universe made of? -- What is life? -- Are we alone in the universe? -- How did it all begin? -- How will it all end? -- What does nothing have to do with everything?
Call Number
Sc E 23-854
ISBN
  • 9781426221774
  • 1426221770
LCCN
2020038953
OCLC
1187219078
Author
Tyson, Neil deGrasse, author.
Title
Cosmic queries : StarTalk's guide to who we are, how we got here, and where we're going / Neil deGrasse Tyson with James Trefil ; edited by Lindsey N. Walker.
Publisher
Washington, DC : National Geographic, [2021]
Copyright Date
©2021
Type of Content
text
still image
cartographic image
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Local Subject
Black author.
Added Author
Trefil, James, 1938- author.
Walker, Lindsey N., editor.
Added Title
StarTalk radio (Podcast)
Research Call Number
Sc E 23-854
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