Welcome to the Universe is a personal guided tour of the cosmos by
three of today's leading astrophysicists. Inspired by the enormously
popular introductory astronomy course that Neil deGrasse Tyson, Michael
A. Strauss, and J. Richard Gott taught together at Princeton, this book
covers it all - from planets, stars, and galaxies to black holes,
wormholes, and time travel.
Describing the latest discoveries in astrophysics, the informative and
entertaining narrative propels you from our home solar system to the
outermost frontiers of space. How do stars live and die? Why did Pluto
lose its planetary status? What are the prospects of intelligent life
elsewhere in the universe? How did the universe begin? Why is it
expanding, and why is its expansion accelerating? Is our universe alone
or part of an infinite multiverse? Answering these and many other
questions, the authors open your eyes to the wonders of the cosmos,
sharing their knowledge of how the universe works.
Breathtaking in scope, Welcome to the Universe is for those who hunger
for insights into our evolving universe that only world-class
astrophysicists can provide.
