Cosmos
| AUTHOR | Tyson, Neil Degrasse; Druyan, Ann; Sagan, Carl et al. |
| PUBLISHER | Ballantine Books (12/10/2013) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
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Renowned astronomer Carl Sagan's classic bestseller that "dives into the past, present, and future of science, dealing with the mind-staggering enormity of the cosmos in which we exist" (Associated Press)--with an Introduction by Ann Druyan and a Foreword by Neil deGrasse Tyson "Sagan dazzles the mind with the miracle of our survival, framed by the stately galaxies of space."--Cosmopolitan THE INSPIRATION FOR THE FOX MINISERIES COSMOS: POSSIBLE WORLDS, HOSTED BY NEIL DEGRASSE TYSON AND STARRING SETH MACFARLANE AND SIR PATRICK STEWART In clear-eyed prose, Carl Sagan reveals a jewel-like blue world inhabited by a life form that is just beginning to discover its own identity and to venture into the vast ocean of space. Featuring full-color illustrations, Cosmos retraces the fourteen billion years of cosmic evolution that have transformed matter into consciousness, exploring such topics as the origin of life, the human brain, Egyptian hieroglyphics, spacecraft missions, the death of the Sun, the evolution of galaxies, and the forces and individuals who helped shape modern science.
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ISBN-13:
9780345539434
ISBN-10:
0345539435
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
432
Carton Quantity:
24
Product Dimensions:
5.19 x 0.96 x 8.07 inches
Weight:
1.00 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Price on Product - Canadian,
Price on Product,
Maps,
Table of Contents,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Science | Space Science - Astronomy
Science | Space Science - Cosmology
Science | Earth Sciences - Meteorology & Climatology
Grade Level:
3rd Grade
- 7th Grade
Dewey Decimal:
520
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Renowned astronomer Carl Sagan's classic bestseller that "dives into the past, present, and future of science, dealing with the mind-staggering enormity of the cosmos in which we exist" (Associated Press)--with an Introduction by Ann Druyan and a Foreword by Neil deGrasse Tyson "Sagan dazzles the mind with the miracle of our survival, framed by the stately galaxies of space."--Cosmopolitan THE INSPIRATION FOR THE FOX MINISERIES COSMOS: POSSIBLE WORLDS, HOSTED BY NEIL DEGRASSE TYSON AND STARRING SETH MACFARLANE AND SIR PATRICK STEWART In clear-eyed prose, Carl Sagan reveals a jewel-like blue world inhabited by a life form that is just beginning to discover its own identity and to venture into the vast ocean of space. Featuring full-color illustrations, Cosmos retraces the fourteen billion years of cosmic evolution that have transformed matter into consciousness, exploring such topics as the origin of life, the human brain, Egyptian hieroglyphics, spacecraft missions, the death of the Sun, the evolution of galaxies, and the forces and individuals who helped shape modern science.
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Foreword by:
Tyson, Neil Degrasse
Neil deGrasse Tyson is an American astrophysicist, author, and science communicator. He is currently the Frederick P. Rose Director of the Hayden Planetarium at the Rose Center for Earth and Space and a research associate in the department of astrophysics at the American Museum of Natural History. From 2006 to 2011, he hosted the educational science television show "NOVA ScienceNow" on PBS and has been a frequent guest on "The Daily Show", " The Colbert Report", " Real Time with Bill Maher", and "Jeopardy". In March 2014, he became host of the television series "Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey", an update of Carl Sagan s "Cosmos: A Personal Voyage". Tyson has written several nonfiction books, including "Death by Black Hole", which was a "New York Times "bestseller.
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