Description
About the Author
Neil deGrasse Tyson is an astrophysicist with the American Museum of Natural History and the New York Times best-selling author of Astrophysics for People in a Hurry. He lives in New York City. Avis Lang is a research associate at the American Museum of Natural History's Hayden Planetarium. For half a decade, she edited Tyson's Natural History magazine column, Universe, parts of which became the basis for his Astrophysics for People in a Hurry, and later edited his anthology Space Chronicles. She lives in New York City.
Reviews
"Astrophysicist and supremely entertaining science popularizer Neil deGrasse Tyson is on a crusade to convince everyone of the political, economic and security benefits of space-science research and exploration." -- Nature
"Tyson is an entertaining writer with a startling imagination..." -- Sky at Night
"There is much to enjoy here, and nothing too arcane for a non-space cadet to follow." -- Dava Sobel
"...written in an engaging style..." -- Observatory Magazine
"...well written, anecdotal and humorous..." -- SSR
Book Information
ISBN 9780393350371
Author Neil deGrasse Tyson
Format Paperback
Page Count 384
Imprint WW Norton & Co
Publisher WW Norton & Co
Weight(grams) 302g
Dimensions(mm) 211mm * 140mm * 23mm