Astrophysics for young people in a hurry

Author

Neil deGrasse Tyson

Call Number

• J 523.01 TYSO (CEN, EAS, OSH)

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Edition

First edition.

Publication Information

New York, N.Y. : Norton Young Readers, an imprint of W.W. Norton & Company, [2019]

Physical Description

176 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm

Audience

Age 8-12.

Summary

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

Notes

Includes index.

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.