Astrophysics for people in a hurry [text (large print)] / Neil deGrasse Tyson.

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9781432843526

Personal Author:

Tyson, Neil deGrasse

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Large print edition.

Publication Information:

Waterville, Maine : Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, 2017.

Physical Description:

209 pages (large print) ; 23 cm.

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Includes index.

Contents:

The greatest story ever told -- On Earth as in the heavens -- Let there be light -- Between the galaxies -- Dark matter -- Dark energy -- The cosmos on the table -- On being round -- Invisible light -- Between the planets -- Exoplanet Earth -- Reflections on the cosmic perspective.

Summary:

What is the nature of space and time? How do we fit within the universe? How does the universe fit within us? Today, few of us have time to contemplate the cosmos. Now Neil deGrasse Tyson brings the universe down to Earth succinctly and clearly, with sparkling wit, in tasty chapters consumable anytime and anywhere in your busy day.

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1250L Lexile

Series Title:

Thorndike Press large print lifestyles.