Universe Down to Earth

by Neil deGrasse Tyson

Book Overview

This witty and amusing exploration of the physical universe explains fundamental concepts in language that is clear to anyone with little or no scientific background. Tyson transforms everyday experiences into venues of cosmic enlightenment as he probes the philosophy, methods, and discoveries of science, including stellar evolution, the conservation of energy, the electromagnetic spectrum, gravity and thermodynamics. Deftly demystifying astronomical...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231075618
• ISBN13: 9780231075619
• Release Date: October 1995
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 277 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.6" x 8.2"