The Resource Astrophysics for people in a hurry, Neil deGrasse Tyson
Astrophysics for people in a hurry, Neil deGrasse Tyson
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The item Astrophysics for people in a hurry, Neil deGrasse Tyson represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Waubonsee Community College.
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- Summary
- What is the nature of space and time? How do we fit within the universe? How does the universe fit within us? Today, few of us have time to contemplate the cosmos. So astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson brings the universe down to Earth succinctly and clearly, in tasty chapters consumable anytime and anywhere in your busy day. While you wait for your morning coffee to brew, for the bus, the train, or a plane to arrive, Astrophysics for People in a Hurry will reveal just what you need to be fluent and ready for the next cosmic headlines: from the Big Bang to black holes, from quarks to quantum mechanics, and from the search for planets to the search for life in the universe--Publisher's website
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 222 pages
- Contents
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- The greatest story ever told
- On Earth as in the heavens
- Let there be light
- Between the galaxies
- Dark matter
- Dark energy
- The cosmos on the table
- On being round
- Invisible light
- Between the planets
- Exoplanet Earth
- Reflections on the cosmic perspective
- Isbn
- 9780393609394
- Label
- Astrophysics for people in a hurry
- Title
- Astrophysics for people in a hurry
- Statement of responsibility
- Neil deGrasse Tyson
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- What is the nature of space and time? How do we fit within the universe? How does the universe fit within us? Today, few of us have time to contemplate the cosmos. So astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson brings the universe down to Earth succinctly and clearly, in tasty chapters consumable anytime and anywhere in your busy day. While you wait for your morning coffee to brew, for the bus, the train, or a plane to arrive, Astrophysics for People in a Hurry will reveal just what you need to be fluent and ready for the next cosmic headlines: from the Big Bang to black holes, from quarks to quantum mechanics, and from the search for planets to the search for life in the universe--Publisher's website
- Cataloging source
- OU/DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Tyson, Neil deGrasse
- Dewey number
- 523.01
- Index
- index present
- Language note
- Text in English
- LC call number
- QB461
- LC item number
- .T97 2017
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Astrophysics
- Cosmology
- Universe
- Space and time
- Space and time
- Cosmology
- Astrophysics
- Universe
- SCIENCE / Physics / Astrophysics
- SCIENCE / Space Science
- Space and time
- Space and time
- Space and time
- Cosmology
- Astrophysics
- Label
- Astrophysics for people in a hurry, Neil deGrasse Tyson
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- The greatest story ever told -- On Earth as in the heavens -- Let there be light -- Between the galaxies -- Dark matter -- Dark energy -- The cosmos on the table -- On being round -- Invisible light -- Between the planets -- Exoplanet Earth -- Reflections on the cosmic perspective
- Control code
- ocn959880154
- Dimensions
- 20 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 222 pages
- Isbn
- 9780393609394
- Lccn
- 2017005442
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- System control number
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- (Sirsi) i9780393609394
- (OCoLC)959880154
- Label
- Astrophysics for people in a hurry, Neil deGrasse Tyson
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- The greatest story ever told -- On Earth as in the heavens -- Let there be light -- Between the galaxies -- Dark matter -- Dark energy -- The cosmos on the table -- On being round -- Invisible light -- Between the planets -- Exoplanet Earth -- Reflections on the cosmic perspective
- Control code
- ocn959880154
- Dimensions
- 20 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 222 pages
- Isbn
- 9780393609394
- Lccn
- 2017005442
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) i9780393609394
- (OCoLC)959880154
Subject
- Astrophysics
- Cosmology
- Cosmology
- Cosmology
- SCIENCE / Physics / Astrophysics
- SCIENCE / Space Science
- Astrophysics
- Space and time
- Space and time
- Universe
- Universe
- Space and time
- Astrophysics
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