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Welcome to the Universe: An Astrophysical Tour by J. Richard Gott, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Michael A. Strauss (Hardcover, 2016)
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*A New York Times Bestseller* 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. 'Riveting questions fielded by three top astrophysicists in engaging style, with great illustrations and just a handful of equations. They may just have produced the best book about the universe in the universe.' - New Scientist 'As citizens of the cosmos, we are duty bound to explore it. So opine astrophysicists Neil deGrasse Tyson, Michael Struass, and Richard Gott, guides on this bracing expedition through dusty galactic hinterlands and the vast theoretical vistas of Albert Einstein's work.' - Nature 'All three [authors] write in informal, conversational tones, and the text is sprinkled with genuinely funny non sequiturs, such as a brief rumination on dwarfs versus dwarves and commentary on English-speaking aliens in Star Trek. . . . What the book does very well is to present not just what we know about the universe but how we know it.' - Science 'This is an important book. Part fascinating story, part reference book, and part astrophysical textbook, the work presents an information-rich summary of the current state of human knowledge of the cosmos. . . . Reading this book, which packages many entertaining treatments of concepts in astronomy and astrophysics, will make you a whole lot smarter about how the universe works. It is highly recommended.' - David Eicher, Astronomy.comProduct Identifiers
PublisherPrinceton University Press
ISBN-139780691157245
eBay Product ID (ePID)224392288
Product Key Features
Number of Pages480 Pages
Publication NameWelcome to the Universe: an Astrophysical Tour
LanguageEnglish
SubjectAstronomy, Physics
Publication Year2016
TypeTextbook
AuthorJ. Richard Gott, Neil Degrasse Tyson, Michael A. Strauss
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height254 mm
Item Weight1361 g
Item Width178 mm
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Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States
Title_AuthorMichael A. Strauss, Neil Degrasse Tyson, J. Richard Gott
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