false 22543 7 <B>A vibrant collection of essays on the cosmos from the nation's best-known astrophysicist.</B><BR><BR>Loyal readers of the monthly "Universe" essays in <I>Natural History</I> magazine have long recognized Neil deGrasse Tyson's talent for guiding them through the mysteries of the cosmos with stunning clarity and almost childlike enthusiasm. Here, Tyson compiles his favorite essays across a myriad of cosmic topics. The title essay introduces readers to the physics of black holes by explaining the gory details of what would happen to your body if you fell into one. "Holy Wars" examines the needless friction between science and religion in the context of historical conflicts. "The Search for Life in the Universe" explores astral life from the frontiers of astrobiology. And "Hollywood Nights" assails the movie industry's feeble efforts to get its night skies right.<BR><BR>Known for his ability to blend content, accessibility, and humor, Tyson is a natural teacher who simplifies some of the most complex concepts in astrophysics while simultaneously sharing his infectious excitement about our universe. 1204936 book 22 1 2007 Death by Black Hole: And Other Cosmic Quandaries total:616|5:187|4:279|3:125|2:17|1:8| 616 2468 1143 158 4 3 false false Wed Apr 22 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 22 22:03:21 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 22 22:03:59 -0700 2009 proud of their ignorance. What ...more...]]> 3 1 false false Thu Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Fri Nov 02 11:25:01 -0700 2007 Thu Mar 06 23:00:00 -0800 2008 more...]]> 3 2 false false Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Mon Oct 01 07:34:07 -0700 2007 Mon Oct 15 07:42:25 -0700 2007
Death By Black Hole provides, especially in the first couple of sections, a really good outline of various problems that astrophysicists are confronted with, and it definitely made me think o...more...]]> 4 1 false false Wed Jan 30 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 04 15:44:17 -0800 2007 Wed Jan 30 16:05:16 -0800 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Mar 12 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Mar 12 14:05:40 -0700 2009 Thu Mar 12 14:05:54 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Aug 08 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 08 05:35:22 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 08 05:57:33 -0700 2009 The Universe. And his lectures on YouTube are always extremely inventive, interesting, and entertaining. So when I saw this book on the shelf at my local bookstore, I ...more...]]> 4 1 false false Tue May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Wed Jun 06 10:09:35 -0700 2007 Wed Jun 06 10:49:46 -0700 2007 more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Jul 03 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 29 09:05:21 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 03 20:55:16 -0700 2009
I did enjoy it, but I think I would probably have liked it more if I hadn't read it straight through. Since it's a collection of essays originally published in Natural Scienc...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Aug 02 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 09 15:23:43 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 03 15:58:49 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Jun 25 12:01:27 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 25 12:05:51 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Jul 06 05:46:49 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 06 05:49:56 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Feb 27 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 27 07:47:18 -0800 2009 Thu Jun 04 15:48:03 -0700 2009 1 more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Nov 11 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Oct 30 09:53:44 -0700 2008 Wed Nov 12 07:56:53 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Aug 25 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Aug 19 20:35:36 -0700 2008 Thu Aug 28 21:20:02 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Nov 02 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu May 01 14:18:06 -0700 2008 Mon Nov 02 21:37:06 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Mar 09 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Mar 04 08:45:05 -0800 2008 Mon Mar 10 13:04:13 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 31 15:53:52 -0800 2007 Wed Jan 23 21:23:55 -0800 2008
Tyson's style is very readable, terminology-wise, but the concepts he describes aren't for the lazy; you need to be willing to stop and think about how the universe actually operates, instead of being spoon-fed...more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Dec 07 13:07:36 -0800 2007 Tue Jan 08 17:02:34 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 0 true false Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Jul 31 12:19:54 -0700 2007 Tue Sep 04 14:43:20 -0700 2007 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun May 18 18:45:56 -0700 2008 Sun May 18 18:52:36 -0700 2008 more...]]>