Bibliograph

Origins, fourteen billion years of cosmic evolution, Neil deGrasse Tyson and Donald Goldsmith

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Origins, fourteen billion years of cosmic evolution, Neil deGrasse Tyson and Donald Goldsmith

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

platesillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Origins

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1338683629

Responsibility statement

Neil deGrasse Tyson and Donald Goldsmith

Sub title

fourteen billion years of cosmic evolution

Summary

Our true origins are not just human, or even terrestrial, but in fact cosmic. Drawing on recent scientific breakthroughs and the current cross-pollination among geology, biology, astrophysics, and cosmology, Origins explains the soul-stirring leaps in our understanding of the cosmos. From the first image of a galaxy birth to Spirit Rover's exploration of Mars, to the discovery of water on one of Jupiter's moons, coauthors Neil deGrasse Tyson and Donald Goldsmith conduct a galvanizing tour of the cosmos with clarity and exuberance

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