(0)
(0)
(0)Neil deGrasse Tyson
Author
Series
Great Courses volume 3
Language
English
Description
Join Professor Tyson on a fascinating investigation of the possible origins of life in the universe. Why was Jupiter believed to be a good environment for life in the 17th century? Why is there only one single 'tree of life' on Earth instead of multiple ones? Could life have come from another planet? And what exactly is meant by scientists who hope to find examples of life that is 'intelligent'?
Author
Series
Great Courses volume 5
Language
English
Description
Shoot off into the stars for an investigation of some perplexing aspects of space that science has uncovered in the last half-century. Learn about the mysterious trajectory of the Pioneer spacecraft (known as the 'Pioneer anomaly'). Explore two of the longest-standing problems in modern astrophysics: dark matter and dark energy. And even try to map out the shape of space-time itself.
44) Cosmic Quackery
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Mark Twain said, 'Get your facts first, then you can distort them as you please.' Pseudoscience adherents conform to this adage, but are their distortions deliberate, the result of scientific ignorance, or due to a deep desire for extraordinary possibilities? In our quest to understand the universe, how can we be sure our conclusions are correct? Human beings have evolved to find meaningful patterns in nature, but sometimes the patterns we see are...
45) Saving Hubble
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
The Hubble Space Telescope-an orbiting eye on the universe that has greatly advanced our knowledge of the cosmos-is in need of repairs never intended to be performed in orbit. Neil de Grasse Tyson takes us to the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, where our camera crew is given special access to the astronauts training for one of the most complex missions ever attempted.
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
A team of NASA scientists who will smash two SUV-sized rockets onto the lunar surface and unleash a debris cloud to study data that could provide the key to understanding how to build a permanent base on the moon; microbiologist Jack Griffith, who made a phenomenal discovery - the oldest known organic molecules on earth; research on an Australian songbird called the zebra finch, shedding light on the neuronal processes that lead from understanding...
48) Fight For Space
Author
Language
English
Description
In the 1960s and 70s The Space Race inspired a generation to pursue careers in science and technology, and then it all ended. Fight for Space looks at why this happened and re-awakens our sense of wonder and discovery.
Author
Pub. Date
[2019]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
Tyson shares 101 letters from people across the globe who have sought him out in search of scientific answers.
A luminous companion to the phenomenal bestseller Astrophysics for People in a Hurry. Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson has attracted one of the world's largest online followings with his fascinating, widely accessible insights into science and our universe. Now, Tyson invites us to go behind the scenes of his public fame by revealing his...
Author
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Formats
Description
In August 2006, the International Astronomical Union voted Pluto out of planethood. Far from the sun, tiny, and eccentric in orbit, it's a wonder Pluto has any fans. Yet during the mounting debate over Pluto's status, Americans rallied behind this extraterrestrial underdog. The year of Pluto's discovery, Disney created an irresistible pup by the same name, and, as one NASA scientist put it, Pluto was "discovered by an American for America." Pluto
...Author
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
What will it take to colonize Mars? Can we reverse climate change? Why do we fall in love? And will we ever capture Bigfoot? StarTalk is both a podcast and a National Geographic television program where host Neil deGrasse Tyson and his celebrity guests wrestle with these pressing questions and many more in an attempt to reveal the secrets of the universe and beyond. Filled with cool photos, smart scientific facts, and witty commentary on everything...
Author
Pub. Date
2022
Edition
Unabridged
Language
English
Description
Our true origins are not only human, or even terrestrial, but in fact cosmic. Drawing on recent scientific breakthroughs and crosspollination among geology, biology, astrophysics, and cosmology, Origins illuminates the soul-stirring leaps in our understanding of the cosmos. This revised and updated edition features such startling discoveries as the now more than 5,000 detected exoplanets that promise to reveal exciting possibilities for life in
...Author
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"If you go out and simply look up, everything--from the Moon to the planets to the stars to the band of the Milky Way--appears to be pasted on the two-dimensional surface of the dome of the sky. Yet, the story of astronomy as a science is how, over time, astronomers have discovered the cosmos in depth. It is the story of the measurement of position and distance, and how our 2D view of the sky above us evolved into a more sophisticated comprehension...
Search Tools Get RSS Feed Email this Search