Neil deGrasse Tyson has become one of the most recognisable and respected figures in science. In this adaptation of his “genuinely accessible” (Summer Reading 2017, The Sunday Times) The New York Times number one bestseller Astrophysics for People in a Hurry (ISBN 978 0 393 60939 4), Tyson has—for the first time—served up the universe in a handy, portable package designed specifically for young readers. From the difference between a star and a supernova to what matter and dark matter really are, Astrophysics for Young People in a Hurry will turn young people into budding experts on the fundamental rules and unknowns of our universe. Along the way, Tyson’s characteristic wit ensures a journey packed with fun.
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America’s most celebrated astrophysicist invites young readers to explore the mysteries of the universe.
"Tyson is admirably straightforward in his descriptions and doesn’t lapse into being condescending or patronising and I especially like the way he’s happy to say that there are things we just don’t know and phenomena we don’t understand."
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780393356502
Publisert
2019-03-22
Utgiver
Vendor
Ww Norton & Co
Vekt
327 gr
Høyde
229 mm
Bredde
152 mm
Dybde
13 mm
Aldersnivå
J, 02
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
176

Biographical note

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. Gregory Mone, a former editor at Popular Science, adapted Neil deGrasse Tyson’s Astrophysics for People in a Hurry for young readers. He is the coauthor, with Daniela Rus, of The Heart and the Chip, as well as four New York Times bestsellers, and lives in Massachusetts.