"Holy Wars" examines the needless friction between science and religion in the context of historical conflicts. The title essay introduces readers to the physics of black holes by explaining the gory details of what would happen to your body if you fell into one. Here, Tyson compiles his favorite essays across a myriad of cosmic topics.
His reputation, however, has been affected by rape and sexual harassment allegations made public by fellow graduate student Thchiya Amet El Maat, professor Katelyn Allers, former assistant Ashley Watson, and an anonymous woman in late 2018.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 stunning clarity and almost childlike enthusiasm. Since 1996 he has been the director of the Hayden Planetarium in New York written columns in popular magazines published sixteen books become a popular figure on Twitter and hosted several television shows, including the 2004 PBS series Origins and the 2014 reboot of Carl Sagan's Cosmos. Throughout his career Tyson has also been focused on sharing astronomy with the general public, leading to him becoming one of the world's most famous scientists. His academic research has been focused on cosmology, particularly star births and supernovae, and the structure of the Milky Way and other galaxies. Tyson studied at Harvard, the University of Texas, and Columbia, then joined the faculty of Princeton, where "many students found him a particularly inspiring professor" (Krapp, Notable Black American Scientists, p. Astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson's (1958 - ) interest in astronomy began during childhood, when he viewed the Moon's surface through a friend's binoculars. The present volume is a collection of forty-two essays originally published in Tyson's "Universe" column in Natural History Magazine between 19. Presentation copy inscribed by the author in elaborate calligraphy on the half title, "To: Ravonne, Welcome to the Universe, Neil D.
Sixth printing, published in the same year as the first.
An excellent copy in the jacket with a little creasing at the head of the spine panel and a minor vertical crease near the top of the spine panel. A little light rubbing at the edges, minor bump to the upper corner of the boards. Original yellow boards, black paper backstrip, titles to spine gilt.
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