Neil deGrasse Tyson
Author
Pub. Date
2009
Edition
Unabridged
Description
In August 2006, the International Astronomical Union voted Pluto out of planethood. Far from the sun, tiny, and eccentric in orbit, it's a wonder Pluto has any fans. Yet during the mounting debate over Pluto's status, Americans rallied behind this extraterrestrial underdog. The year of Pluto's discovery, Disney created an irresistible pup by the same name, and, as one NASA scientist put it, Pluto was "discovered by an American for America." Pluto
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Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
Large print.
Description
"AuthorTyson, Neil deGrasse Publication Year 20 Sep 2022 FormatHardback - With dust jacket ISBN-13978-1-250-86150-4 ISBN-101-250-86150-0 eresource icon We have ebooks, digital audiobooks, and other electronic resources available. Look for the (e) below. Summary Bringing his cosmic perspective to civilization on Earth, Neil deGrasse Tyson shines new light on the crucial fault lines of our time--war, politics, religion, truth, beauty, gender, and race--in...
Pub. Date
2016.
Description
In 1962, spurred by the Cold War, President John F. Kennedy famously made the bold proclamation that NASA would send astronauts to the moon by the end of the decade. The Space Race inspired a generation to pursue careers in science and technology, but as the balance of world power shifted, interest in space exploration declined. FIGHT FOR SPACE serves as an urgent call to re-awaken our sense of wonder and discovery and features commentary by Bill...
Pub. Date
2020.
Description
Acclaimed filmmaker James Keach takes us inside the quest for the first medication that that could treat the underlying process of Alzheimer’s disease, more than a century after Dr. Alois Alzheimer first described the brain disorder that slowly destroys memory and cognitive skills.