Death by Black Hole: And Other Cosmic Quandaries
Neil DeGrasse Tyson;
- London W.W. Norton & Company, 2007.
- 384p: 23cm:
Section 1 The Nature of Knowledge Section 2 The Knowledge of Nature Section 3 Ways and Means of Nature Section 4 the meaning of life Section 5 when the universe turns bad Section 6 science and culture Section 7 Science and god
"(Tyson) tackles a great range of subjects .with great humor, humility, and?most important? humanity."?Entertainment WeeklyLoyal readers of the monthly "Universe" essays in Natural History?Death by Black Hole? explores a myriad of cosmic topics, from what it would be like to be inside a black hole to the movie industry's feeble efforts to get its night skies right. One of America's best-known astrophysicists, Tyson is a natural teacher who simplifies the complexities of astrophysics while sharing his infectious fascination for our universe.