New Releases by Neil deGrasse Tyson

Qual è la natura dello spazio e del tempo? Che posto occupiamo nell’Universo? Che posto occupa l’Universo dentro di noi? Non c’è guida migliore, per queste domande che aprono la mente, del famoso astrofisico Neil deGrasse Tyson. Oggi pochi tra noi hanno il tempo di contemplare l’Universo. E così Tyson porta il cosmo sulla Terra in maniera concisa e chiara, con il suo brillante acume, in gustosi capitoli da consumare in qualsiasi luogo e in qualsiasi momento della vostra giornata piena di impegni. Mentre aspettate il caffè del mattino, l’autobus, il treno o l’aereo, Astrofisica per chi va di fretta vi svelerà tutto ciò che occorre per essere informati e pronti al prossimo titolo a nove colonne sull’Universo: dal Big Bang ai buchi neri, dai quark alla meccanica quantistica, dalla ricerca di pianeti alla ricerca di vita nell’Universo.

Was ist das Wesen von Raum und Zeit? Wo ist unser Platz im Universum? Und steckt der Kosmos in uns? Der nach Stephen Hawking prominenteste Astrophysiker des Planeten hat den ultimativen Reiseführer durch das Universum verfasst. In Neil deGrasse Tysons Bestseller ist alles versammelt, was wir über das All wissen: über Exoplaneten und Dunkle Energie, über Zwerggalaxien und den Urknall. DeGrasse Tyson begeistert wie kein Zweiter mit funkelndem Witz für die Wunder des Weltalls. Sein „Universum für Eilige“ ist das perfekte Buch für alle, die auf nur 200 Seiten die heutige Astrophysik verstehen – und sich dabei auf hohem Niveau unterhalten lassen möchten.

¿Qué son los agujeros negros? ¿Y los quarks? ¿Tienen sentido las expediciones en busca de vida extraterrestre? Todos nos hemos hecho preguntas como estas, pero lo cierto es que hoy en día pocos tenemos tiempo para contemplar el cosmos e intentar disipar nuestras dudas. Neil deGrasse Tyson nos acerca el universo a la Tierra a través de estas brillantes páginas que podremos leer en cualquier momento y en cualquier lugar, ya sea mientras nos tomamos el café por la mañana o en el autobús camino al trabajo.

Wat is ruimte, wat is tijd? En de mysterieuze donkere materie? Hoe passen wij binnen het universum? Hoe past het universum in ons? Er is geen betere gids voor deze geestverruimende vragen dan Amerika''s beroemdste astrofysicus en bestsellerauteur Neil deGrasse Tyson. Maar tegenwoordig hebben we weinig tijd om over de kosmos na te denken. In Sterrenkunde voor mensen met haast brengt Tyson het universum in hapklare brokken naar de aarde; kort en duidelijk, met sprankelende humor, in twaalf vlot geschreven hoofdstukken overal en altijd binnen handbereik. Terwijl je ''s ochtends je koffie zet, op de bus wacht, in de trein of een vliegtuig zit, voert Tyson je moeiteloos mee op een verrukkelijke reis door het heelal: van de Big Bang naar zwarte gaten, van quarks tot kwantummechanica, en van de zoektocht naar planeten naar het leven in het universum.

O colecție de peste patruzeci dintre eseurile preferate ale lui Tyson, Moartea într-o gaură neagră abordează nenumărate subiecte, de la firavele eforturi ale industriei filmului de a crea cerul înstelat, până la ce-ar însemna să te afli în interiorul unei găuri negre. Cel mai cunoscut astrofizician al Americii, Tyson este un profesor înnăscut, care știe să explice pe înțelesul tuturor teoriile complicate ale astrofizicii și în același timp să ne transmită fascinația pe care o are față de univers. „Este absolut obligatoriu să găsim oameni de știință care să ne poată explica nu doar ceea ce descoperim, ci și modul în care facem acele descoperiri. Neil deGrasse Tyson este unul dintre ei." - Boston Sunday Globeu200b

Over a year on the New York Times bestseller list and more than a million copies sold. The essential universe, from our most celebrated and beloved astrophysicist. What is the nature of space and time? How do we fit within the universe? How does the universe fit within us? There’s no better guide through these mind-expanding questions than acclaimed astrophysicist and best-selling author Neil deGrasse Tyson. But today, few of us have time to contemplate the cosmos. So Tyson brings the universe down to Earth succinctly and clearly, with sparkling wit, in tasty chapters consumable anytime and anywhere in your busy day. While you wait for your morning coffee to brew, for the bus, the train, or a plane to arrive, Astrophysics for People in a Hurry will reveal just what you need to be fluent and ready for the next cosmic headlines: from the Big Bang to black holes, from quarks to quantum mechanics, and from the search for planets to the search for life in the universe.

Con su característico humor y sus provocadoras ideas, Neil deGrasse Tyson, el célebre presentador del programa Cosmos, ilumina el pasado, el presente y el futuro de la exploración del espacio y nos recuerda de manera brillante por qué la NASA es más importante que nunca. Estas crónicas son una lectura provocadora y ágil que reflexionan sobre temas tan diversos como la literatura científica y las dificultades de las misiones espaciales, brindando una visión inspiradora del futuro.

“A compelling appeal, at just the right time, for continuing to look up.”—Air & Space America’s space program is at a turning point. After decades of global primacy, NASA has ended the space-shuttle program, cutting off its access to space. No astronauts will be launched in an American craft, from American soil, until the 2020s, and NASA may soon find itself eclipsed by other countries’ space programs. With his signature wit and thought-provoking insights, Neil deGrasse Tyson—one of our foremost thinkers on all things space—illuminates the past, present, and future of space exploration and brilliantly reminds us why NASA matters now as much as ever. As Tyson reveals, exploring the space frontier can profoundly enrich many aspects of our daily lives, from education systems and the economy to national security and morale. For America to maintain its status as a global leader and a technological innovator, he explains, we must regain our enthusiasm and curiosity about what lies beyond our world. Provocative, humorous, and wonderfully readable, Space Chronicles represents the best of Tyson’s recent commentary, including a must-read prologue on NASA and partisan politics. Reflecting on topics that range from scientific literacy to space-travel missteps, Tyson gives us an urgent, clear-eyed, and ultimately inspiring vision for the future.

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Astrophysics for People in a Hurry comes a follow-up guide to more of the most popular questions about the universe. In this companion volume to Merlin''s Tour of the Universe, Neil de Grasse Tyson presents a completely new collection of questions and answers about the cosmos for stargazers of all ages. Whether waxing about Earth and its environs, the Sun and its stellar siblings, the world of light, physical laws, or galaxies near and far, Merlin--a fictional visitor from Planet Omniscia and our guide to the universe--is easy to understand, often humorous, and always entertaining. Merlin fields a wide range of questions from many curious mortals, and in so doing draws on his own vast knowledge as well as the expertise of many close friends, including Archimedes, Galileo, Einstein, and Santa. Merlin hasn''t been stumped yet, responding to questions including: If aliens exploded our moon, what effect would it have on us? What are your thoughts on the theory that a star named Nemesis is circling our solar system and was responsible for killing off the dinosaurs? Is it true that if I leave a container on my roof for a period of time, I can actually collect space particles from outer space? Delightfully illustrated throughout, Just Visiting This Planet is a timeless book for lovers of the universe by one of its brightest lights.

The New York Times bestseller: "You gotta read this. It is the most exciting book about Pluto you will ever read in your life." —Jon Stewart When the Rose Center for Earth and Space at the American Museum of Natural History reclassified Pluto as an icy comet, the New York Times proclaimed on page one, "Pluto Not a Planet? Only in New York." Immediately, the public, professionals, and press were choosing sides over Pluto''s planethood. Pluto is entrenched in our cultural and emotional view of the cosmos, and Neil deGrasse Tyson, award-winning author and director of the Rose Center, is on a quest to discover why. He stood at the heart of the controversy over Pluto''s demotion, and consequently Plutophiles have freely shared their opinions with him, including endless hate mail from third-graders. With his inimitable wit, Tyson delivers a minihistory of planets, describes the oversized characters of the people who study them, and recounts how America''s favorite planet was ousted from the cosmic hub.

From the author of Astrophysics for People in a Hurry and the host of Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey, a memoir about growing up and a young man''s budding scientific curiosity. This is the absorbing story of Neil deGrasse Tyson’s lifelong fascination with the night sky, a restless wonder that began some thirty years ago on the roof of his Bronx apartment building and eventually led him to become the director of the Hayden Planetarium. A unique chronicle of a young man who at one time was both nerd and jock, Tyson’s memoir could well inspire other similarly curious youngsters to pursue their dreams. Like many athletic kids he played baseball, won medals in track and swimming, and was captain of his high school wrestling team. But at the same time he was setting up a telescope on winter nights, taking an advanced astronomy course at the Hayden Planetarium, and spending a summer vacation at an astronomy camp in the Mojave Desert. Eventually, his scientific curiosity prevailed, and he went on to graduate in physics from Harvard and to earn a Ph.D. in astrophysics from Columbia. There followed postdoctoral research at Princeton. In 1996, he became the director of the Hayden Planetarium, where some twenty-five years earlier he had been awed by the spectacular vista in the sky theater. Tyson pays tribute to the key teachers and mentors who recognized his precocious interests and abilities, and helped him succeed. He intersperses personal reminiscences with thoughts on scientific literacy, careful science vs. media hype, the possibility that a meteor could someday hit the Earth, dealing with society’s racial stereotypes, what science can and cannot say about the existence of God, and many other interesting insights about science, society, and the nature of the universe. Now available in paperback with a new preface and other additions, this engaging memoir will enlighten and inspire an appreciation of astronomy and the wonders of our universe.

A vibrant collection of essays on the cosmos from the nation''s best-known astrophysicist. “One of today’s best popularizers of science.”—Kirkus Reviews. Loyal readers of the monthly "Universe" essays in Natural History magazine have long recognized Neil deGrasse Tyson''s talent for guiding them through the mysteries of the cosmos with clarity and enthusiasm. Bringing together more than forty of Tyson''s favorite essays, ?Death by Black Hole? explores a myriad of cosmic topics, from what it would be like to be inside a black hole to the movie industry''s feeble efforts to get its night skies right. One of America''s best-known astrophysicists, Tyson is a natural teacher who simplifies the complexities of astrophysics while sharing his infectious fascination for our universe.

A collection of essays on the cosmos, written by an American Museum of Natural History astrophysicist, includes "Holy Wars," "Ends of the World," and "Hollywood Nights."

In this companion to a PBS series, the authors explore cosmic science''s stunning new insights into the formation and evolution of the universe--of the cosmos, of galaxies and galaxy clusters, of stars within galaxies, of planets that orbit those stars, and more.

Provides an introduction to the foundations of modern science with an emphasis on astronomy, and includes discussions of numbers, measures, methodology, and terminology

Printr-o perspectivă cosmică asupra civilizației pe Pământ, Neil deGrasse Tyson pune într-o lumină nouă liniile de falie cruciale ale timpului nostru – război, politică, religie, adevăr, frumusețe, gen și rasă – reușind totodată să intensifice sentimentul profund al unității lumii. Într-o perioadă în care opiniile noastre politice și culturale par a fi mai polarizate ca oricând, Tyson oferă antidotul necesar pentru multe dintre lucrurile care ne despart, pledând cu pasiune pentru cele două componente îngemănate ale iluminării - perspectiva cosmică și raționalitatea științei. După o analiză profundă asupra modului în care știința vede lumea și asupra planetei Pământ, creierul uman are capacitatea de a reseta și a recalibra prioritățile vieții, modelându-ne, în consecință, acțiunile și capacitatea de reacție. Nicio perspectivă asupra culturii, societății sau civilizației nu rămâne neatinsă. Cu un condei precis și clar, Mesagerul stelar ne îndrumă să descoperim lumea altfel. De la aspecte legate de rezolvarea conflictelor globale până la îndemnuri de a aprecia viața la adevărata ei valoare, Tyson dezvăluie, cu căldură și elocvență, o serie de adevăruri mărețe și frumoase valabile pentru noi toți – informați și iluminați de cunoașterea locului nostru în univers.