Death by Black Hole
Author(s): Neil deGrasse Tyson
Readers of "Natural History" magazine recognise Neil deGrasse Tyson's talent for guiding them through the mysteries of the cosmos with clarity and enthusiasm. Here, Tyson compiles his best essays across a myriad of topics. The title essay introduces readers to the physics of black holes, "Holy Wars" examines the needless friction between science and religion in the context of historical conflicts and "Hollywood Nights" assails the movie industry's feeble efforts to get its night skies right.
General Information
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- : W. W. Norton & Company, Incorporated
- : WW Norton & Co
- : 0.314
- : 27 November 2007
- : United States
- : books
Other Specifications
- : Neil deGrasse Tyson
- : Paperback
- : English
- : 384
- : Illustrations
More About The Product
NEIL DEGRASSE TYSON is an astrophysicist with the American Museum of Natural History and serves as the director of the Hayden Planetarium. He is the author of Origins, which was praised as "very good popular science" in The Times.