Binding: Paperback
Description: NEW YORK Times Bestseller Bringing his cosmic perspective to civilization on Earth Neil de Grasse Tyson shines new light on the crucial fault lines of our time war politics religion truth beauty gender and race in a way that stimulates a deeper sense of unity for us all. In a time when our political and cultural views feel more polarized than ever Tyson provides a much - needed antidote to so much of what divides us while making a passionate case for the twin chariots of enlightenment a cosmic perspective and the rationality of science. After thinking deeply about how science sees the world and about Earth as a planet the human brain has the capacity to reset and recalibrates life's priorities shaping the actions we might take in response. No outlook on culture society or civilization remains untouched. With crystalline prose Starry Messenger walks us through the scientific palette that sees and paints the world differently. From insights on resolving global conflict to reminders of how precious it is to be alive Tyson reveals with warmth and eloquence an array of brilliant and beautiful truths that apply to us all informed and enlightened by knowledge of our place in the universe.
Title: Starry Messenger Cosmic Perspectives On Civilization
Author(s): Tyson Neil Degrasse
Publisher: Henry Holt And Co.
Barcode: 9781250861511
Pages: 288 Pages
Language: English
Publication Date: 1/9/2024
Category: Astrophysics