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Death by Black Hole: And Other Cosmic Quandaries

by: Neil deGrasse Tyson

: Death by Black Hole: And Other Cosmic Quandaries
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 523.8875
EAN: 9780393330168
ISBN: 0393330168
Label: W. W. Norton
Manufacturer: W. W. Norton
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 384
Publication Date: November 05, 2007
Publisher: W. W. Norton
Sales Rank: 9863
Studio: W. W. Norton



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'One of today's best popularizers of science.'—Kirkus Reviews

Loyal readers of the monthly 'Universe' essays in Natural History magazine have long recognized Neil deGrasse Tyson's talent for guiding them through the mysteries of the cosmos with stunning clarity and 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 just what would happen to your body if you fell into one, while 'Hollywood Nights' assails Hollywood's feeble efforts to get its night skies right. Tyson is the world's best-known astrophysicist, and he's at his best here, as a natural teacher who simplifies the complexities of astrophysics while sharing his infectious excitement for our universe.



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Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Entertaining and informative
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Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Mind Expansion Through Star Trek Analogies
This is the book for the intellectually curious but Mathematically lazy. Neil deGrasse Tyson uses the time ... Read More


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - First letter bug in Kindle edition
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Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Between the cliff and the black hole, I chose the black hole!
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Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Shelfari Review
I "read" the Audio-book version. the reading was brilliant.

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