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Neil Degrasse Tyson
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Death by Black Hole: And Other Cosmic Quandaries
Автор: Neil Degrasse Tyson Жанр: Wiley Год: 2014 Страниц: 384 Дата загрузки: 15 августа 20162017-02-24
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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 clarity and enthusiasm. Bringing together more than forty of Tyson's favorite essays, Death by Black Hole? explores a myriad of cosmic topics, from what it would be like to be inside a black hole to the movie industry's feeble efforts to get its night skies right. One of America's best-known astrophysicists, Tyson is a natural teacher who simplifies the complexities of astrophysics while sharing his infectious fascination for our universe.
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The Pluto Files: The Rise and Fall of America's Favorite Planet
Автор: Neil deGrasse Tyson Жанр: Wiley Год: 2014 Страниц: 208 Дата загрузки: 18 июля 20152015-12-20
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When the Rose Center for Earth and Space at the American Museum of Natural History reclassified Pluto as an icy comet, the New York Times proclaimed on page one, Pluto Not a Planet? Only in New York. Immediately, the public, professionals, and press were choosing sides over Pluto s planethood. Pluto is entrenched in our cultural and emotional view of the cosmos, and Neil deGrasse Tyson, director of the Rose Center, is on a quest to discover why. He stood at the heart of the controversy over Pluto s demotion, and, consequently, plutophiles have freely shared their opinions with him, including endless hate mail from third-graders.
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