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Item Information   Copy / Holding Information     Table of Contents     More Content       More by this author     Tyson, Neil deGrasse.     Subjects     Cosmology.     Astrophysics.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Tyson, Neil deGrasse.       by title:      A brief welcome to t...       by call number:      523.1 T994b     Search the Web     Tyson, Neil deGrasse.     Cosmology.     Astrophysics.       MARC Display

A brief welcome to the universe : a pocket-sized tour / Neil deGrasse Tyson, Michael A. Strauss, and J. Richard Gott. by Tyson, Neil deGrasse. Princeton University Press, 2021. Call #: 523.1 T994b Subjects Cosmology.   Astrophysics. ISBN:  9780691219943 (pbk) Description:  236 p. : ill. ; 18 cm. Notes:  Includes index. Contents:  Size and scale of the universe / Neil deGrasse Tyson -- Pluto's place in the solar system / Neil deGrasse Tyson -- The lives and deaths of stars / Michael A. Strauss and Neil deGrasse Tyson -- The search for life in the galaxy / Neil deGrasse Tyson -- Our Milky Way and its supermassive black hole / Michael A. Strauss -- Galaxies, the expanding universe, and the big bang / Michael A. Strauss -- Inflation and the multiverse / J. Richard Gott -- Our future in the universe / J. Richard Gott. Summary:  "A pocket-style edition distilled from the New York Times bestseller. Awaiting you in this breezy book is a whirlwind tour through the cosmos-a journey of exploration to other planets, stars, and galaxies, and from black holes to time loops. With acclaimed astrophysicists Neil deGrasse Tyson, Michael A. Strauss, and J. Richard Gott at your side, here you will find a brief and yet breathtaking introduction to the universe, which will help you in your quest to understand how the cosmos actually works.A Brief Welcome to the Universe propels you from our home solar system to the outermost frontiers of space, building your cosmic insight and perspective through a marvelously entertaining narrative. How do stars live and die? What are the prospects of intelligent life elsewhere in the universe? How did the universe begin? Why is it expanding and accelerating in the process? Is our universe alone or part of an infinite multiverse? Exploring these and many other questions, this pocket-friendly book is your passport into the wonders of our evolving cosmos."--Publisher. Other authors:  Strauss, Michael Abram. Gott, J. Richard. Holds:  0   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status   Central Library Adult Nonfiction 523.1 T994b Core Collection - Adult Checked in Add Copy to MyList

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