Linked to a special season of the award-winning StarTalk podcast, this
enlightening illustrated narrative by the world's most celebrated
astrophysicist explains the universe from the solar system to the
farthest reaches of space with authority and humor.
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**No one can make the mysteries of the universe more comprehensible--and
fun--than Neil deGrasse Tyson. With wit, charm, and everyday analogies,
he brings planetary science down to earth and principles of astrophysics
within reach. In this entertaining book, illustrated with vivid
photographs and art, readers travel with him through space and time,
starting with the big bang and voyaging to the far reaches of the
universe and beyond. Along the way, we glean facts of science, triumphs,
and bloopers from history and pop culture--all part of a joyful ride
through the cosmos with a wise and effervescent guide.
The book begins as we leave Earth and encounter new truths about our
planet's atmosphere, the nature of sunlight, and the many missions that
have demystified our galactic neighbors. But the farther out we travel,
the weirder things get. What's a void and what's a vacuum? Is light a
wave or a particle? Classic physics experiments intersect with iconic
Hollywood movie scenes to explain the universe and our place in it. When
we finally arrive in the blackness of outer space, Tyson takes on the
spookiest phenomena of the cosmos: parallel worlds, black holes, time
travel, and more.
For space enthusiasts, astrophysics brainiacs, and the millions who
follow Tyson's podcast and social media posts, Cosmic Conundrums is a
provocative window into the intricacies of the cosmos.
