Origins: Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution

Origins: Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution

by NDTyson (Author)

Synopsis

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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Format: Paperback
Pages: 352
Edition: New edition
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Co.
Published: 10 Feb 2006

ISBN 10: 0393327582
ISBN 13: 9780393327588

Media Reviews
Tyson and Goldsmith search the depths of the universe for clues to how billions of heavenly bodies, Earth, and life itself began. They energetically cover the breadth of modern cosmology. -- Science News
Distilling complex science in clear and lively prose, ?Origins? turns the spotlight on cosmic beginnings and shows how we got where we are today. -- Scientific American Book Club
Animated, good-natured and widely appealing. -- Richard Tihany - Eyepiece
Author Bio
Neil deGrasse Tyson is an astrophysicist with the American Museum of Natural History, director of its world-famous Hayden Planetarium, host of the hit radio and TV show StarTalk, and an award-winning author. He lives in New York City. Donald Goldsmith is an astronomy writer in Berkeley, California, and the author of more than twenty books.