Space Chronicles, 1st Edition
Facing the Ultimate Frontier
$25.60
- Paperback
384 pages
- Release Date
2 October 2014
Summary
America’s space program is at a turning point. After decades of global primacy, NASA has ended the space-shuttle program, cutting off its access to space. No astronauts will be launched in an American craft, from American soil, until the 2020s, and NASA may soon find itself eclipsed by other countries’ space programs.
With his signature wit and thought-provoking insights, Neil deGrasse Tyson-one of our foremost thinkers on all things space-illuminates the past, present, and future of …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780393350371 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0393350371 |
| Author: | Avis Lang, Neil deGrasse Tyson |
| Publisher: | WW Norton & Co |
| Imprint: | WW Norton & Co |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 2 October 2014 |
| Weight: | 302g |
| Dimensions: | 211mm x 140mm x 23mm |
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Critics Review
“There is much to enjoy here, andnothing too arcane for a non-spacecadet to follow.”
“Astrophysicist and supremely entertaining science popularizer Neil deGrasse Tyson is on a crusade to convince everyone of the political, economic and security benefits of space-science research and exploration.” – Nature “Tyson is an entertaining writer with a startling imagination…” – Sky at Night “There is much to enjoy here, and nothing too arcane for a non-space cadet to follow.” – Dava Sobel “…written in an engaging style…” – The Observatory “…well written, anecdotal and humorous…” – SSR “Astrophysicist and supremely entertaining science popularizer Neil deGrasse Tyson is on a crusade to convince everyone of the political, economic and security benefits of space-science research and exploration.” – Nature “Tyson is an entertaining writer with a startling imagination…” – Sky at Night “There is much to enjoy here, and nothing too arcane for a non-space cadet to follow.” – Dava Sobel “…written in an engaging style…” – Observatory Magazine “…well written, anecdotal and humorous…” – SSR
About The Author
Avis Lang
Neil deGrasse Tyson is an astrophysicist with the American Museum of Natural History, director of the world-famous Hayden Planetarium, host of the 2014 television series Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey, and an award-winning author. He lives in New York City.
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