A Brief Welcome to the Universe
A Pocket-Sized Tour
(Author) Neil deGrasse Tyson"This is a condensed edition of Welcome to the Universe - essentially a pocket-sized version of the original "astrophysical tour" of the cosmos. In 8 chapters (compared to the original 24 chapters), the reader learns the essential astrophysics everyone should know -- about the size and scale of the universe; the solar system; the lives/deaths of stars; the search for life in the galaxy; our Milky Way; galaxies, the Big Bang and the expanding universe; inflation and the multiverse; and our future in the cosmos. For those who may have felt that Welcome to the Universe was a bit beyond them, this book covers all the essentials in an even more accessible and concise fashion, while imparting real physical insight into how the universe works by the book's end"--
Neil deGrasse Tyson
Neil deGrasse Tyson is an American astrophysicist, author, and science communicator known for his ability to make complex scientific concepts accessible to the general public. He has written several popular books, including "Astrophysics for People in a Hurry" and "Death by Black Hole: And Other Cosmic Quandaries". Tyson is the director of the Hayden Planetarium in New York City and has hosted various television shows, including "Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey". His work has had a significant impact on popularizing science and inspiring a new generation of scientists. His most famous work is "Astrophysics for People in a Hurry", which distills the complexities of the universe into a concise and engaging read.
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