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Astrophysics for young people in a hurry / Neil deGrasse Tyson ; with Gregory Mone.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York, N.Y. : Norton Young Readers, an imprint of W.W. Norton & Company, [2019]Copyright date: ©2019Edition: First editionDescription: 176 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781324003281
  • 1324003286
  • 9780393356502
  • 0393356507
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Contents:
Prologue -- The greatest story ever told -- How to communicate with aliens -- Let there be light -- Between the galaxies -- Dark matter -- Dark energy -- My favorite elements -- Why the world is round -- The invisible universe -- Around our solar neighborhood -- What Earth would look like to an alien -- Looking up, thinking big -- Glossary.
Summary: America's most celebrated astrophysicist invites young readers to explore the mysteries of the universe.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Dr. James Carlson Library Children's NonFiction 523.01 T994 Available 33111009342995
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 523.01 T994 Available 33111009133493
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Neil deGrasse Tyson's #1 New York Times best-selling guide to the cosmos, adapted for young readers.

From the basics of physics to big questions about the nature of space and time, celebrated astrophysicist and science communicator Neil deGrasse Tyson breaks down the mysteries of the cosmos into bite-sized pieces. Astrophysics for Young People in a Hurry describes the fundamental rules and unknowns of our universe clearly--and with Tyson's characteristic wit, there's a lot of fun thrown in, too.

This adaptation by Gregory Mone includes full-color photos, infographics, and extra explanations to make even the trickiest concepts accessible. Building on the wonder inspired by outer space, Astrophysics for Young People in a Hurry introduces an exciting field and the principles of scientific inquiry to young readers.

Age 8-12.

America's most celebrated astrophysicist invites young readers to explore the mysteries of the universe.

Includes index.

Prologue -- The greatest story ever told -- How to communicate with aliens -- Let there be light -- Between the galaxies -- Dark matter -- Dark energy -- My favorite elements -- Why the world is round -- The invisible universe -- Around our solar neighborhood -- What Earth would look like to an alien -- Looking up, thinking big -- Glossary.

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