Welcome to the Universe - Neil deGrasse Tyson, Michael A. Strauss & J. Richard Gott

Welcome to the Universe

By Neil deGrasse Tyson, Michael A. Strauss & J. Richard Gott

  • Release Date: 2016-09-12
  • Genre: Physics
Score: 4
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From 37 Ratings

Description

The New York Times bestselling tour of the cosmos from three of today's leading astrophysicists

Welcome to the Universe is a personal guided tour of the cosmos by three of today's leading astrophysicists. Inspired by the enormously popular introductory astronomy course that Neil deGrasse Tyson, Michael A. Strauss, and J. Richard Gott taught together at Princeton, this book covers it all—from planets, stars, and galaxies to black holes, wormholes, and time travel.

Describing the latest discoveries in astrophysics, the informative and entertaining narrative propels you from our home solar system to the outermost frontiers of space. How do stars live and die? Why did Pluto lose its planetary status? What are the prospects of intelligent life elsewhere in the universe? How did the universe begin? Why is it expanding and why is its expansion accelerating? Is our universe alone or part of an infinite multiverse? Answering these and many other questions, the authors open your eyes to the wonders of the cosmos, sharing their knowledge of how the universe works.

Breathtaking in scope and stunningly illustrated throughout, Welcome to the Universe is for those who hunger for insights into our evolving universe that only world-class astrophysicists can provide.

Reviews

  • Awesome Book

    5
    By Wawsp
    This is hands down the most comprehensive popular physics book I have read. Covers a wide range of interesting topics which are explained so elegantly and beautifully that it fully absorbs you, as you would expect from Neil Tyson...Highly recommend this book for anyone interested in understanding the cosmos
  • Loved it

    5
    By Chocho75
    Great book
  • 5 stars but there's an error

    5
    By StopSpamTexts
    For some reason the book is priced at $23.99, should be $13.99. Please correct this oversight. Thank you. Because there's no way anyone in their right mind would spend $24.00 for a digital book that has $9.99 equivalents. Please don't force me to pirate Dr.Tyson's book. I love that man.