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The Resource Startalk : everything you ever need to know about space travel, sci-fi, the human race, the universe, and beyond, with Neil deGrasse Tyson

Startalk : everything you ever need to know about space travel, sci-fi, the human race, the universe, and beyond, with Neil deGrasse Tyson

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Summary
Tyson looks at the most confounding mysteries of Earth, space, and what it means to be human. He attempts to answer all of your most pressing questions, from how the brain works to the physics of comic book superheroes
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
302 pages
Note
Contributing editors, Charles Liu, astrophysics professor at the City University of New York's College of Staten Island, and Jeffrey Lee Simons, social media director of StarTalk Radio
Contents
  • Introduction
  • About this book
  • Space. What do I pack for Mars? ; What do I eat in space? ; Can we use wormholes to travel? ; Who goes there? ; Are we there yet?
  • Planet Earth. Pale blue dot or big blue marble? ; How do we get water? ; Where do storms come from? ; Is there a solution for pollution? ; Is this the end of the world as we know it?
  • Being human. If we evolved from monkeys, why are monkeys still here? ; Can science help me find true love? ; What's the spice of life? ; Where does creativity come from? ; Shall we play a game? ; Is God real?
  • Futures imagined. Whe are the zombies coming? ; Could Superman survive a black hole? ; Why don't we have flying cars yet? ; Could bigfoot be a space alien? ; When will we be able to time-travel?
Isbn
9781426217272
Instance
Label
Startalk : everything you ever need to know about space travel, sci-fi, the human race, the universe, and beyond
Title
Startalk
Title remainder
everything you ever need to know about space travel, sci-fi, the human race, the universe, and beyond
Statement of responsibility
with Neil deGrasse Tyson
Title variation
Star talk
Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
Tyson looks at the most confounding mysteries of Earth, space, and what it means to be human. He attempts to answer all of your most pressing questions, from how the brain works to the physics of comic book superheroes
Cataloging source
DLC
Dewey number
523.1
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
no index present
LC call number
QB982
LC item number
.S74 2016
Literary form
non fiction
PerformerNote
Contributing editors : Charles Liu, astrophysics professor at the City University of New York's College of Staten Island, and Jeffrey Lee Simons, social media director of StarTalk Radio ; Additional contributors : Bill Nye, StarTalk host ; Eugene Mirman, StarTalk cohost ; Chuck Nice, StarTalk cohost ; Leighann Lord, StarTalk cohost
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1968 April 5-
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  • Tyson, Neil deGrasse
  • Liu, Charles
  • Simons, Jeffrey Lee
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  • Cosmology
  • Outer space
  • Earth sciences
  • Human beings
  • Science fiction
  • Science fiction
  • SCIENCE
  • SCIENCE
  • SCIENCE
  • SCIENCE
  • SCIENCE
  • SCIENCE
  • Cosmology
  • Earth sciences
  • Exploration of outer space
  • Human beings
  • Science fiction
  • Outer space
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Startalk : everything you ever need to know about space travel, sci-fi, the human race, the universe, and beyond, with Neil deGrasse Tyson
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Publication
Copyright
Note
Contributing editors, Charles Liu, astrophysics professor at the City University of New York's College of Staten Island, and Jeffrey Lee Simons, social media director of StarTalk Radio
Carrier category
volume
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Introduction -- About this book -- Space. What do I pack for Mars? ; What do I eat in space? ; Can we use wormholes to travel? ; Who goes there? ; Are we there yet? -- Planet Earth. Pale blue dot or big blue marble? ; How do we get water? ; Where do storms come from? ; Is there a solution for pollution? ; Is this the end of the world as we know it? -- Being human. If we evolved from monkeys, why are monkeys still here? ; Can science help me find true love? ; What's the spice of life? ; Where does creativity come from? ; Shall we play a game? ; Is God real? -- Futures imagined. Whe are the zombies coming? ; Could Superman survive a black hole? ; Why don't we have flying cars yet? ; Could bigfoot be a space alien? ; When will we be able to time-travel?
Control code
ocn933420544
Dimensions
27 cm
Extent
302 pages
Isbn
9781426217272
Isbn Type
(hardcover : alk. paper)
Lccn
2016019357
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Other physical details
color illustrations
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  • (Sirsi) i9781426217272
  • (OCoLC)933420544
Label
Startalk : everything you ever need to know about space travel, sci-fi, the human race, the universe, and beyond, with Neil deGrasse Tyson
Publication
Copyright
Note
Contributing editors, Charles Liu, astrophysics professor at the City University of New York's College of Staten Island, and Jeffrey Lee Simons, social media director of StarTalk Radio
Carrier category
volume
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Introduction -- About this book -- Space. What do I pack for Mars? ; What do I eat in space? ; Can we use wormholes to travel? ; Who goes there? ; Are we there yet? -- Planet Earth. Pale blue dot or big blue marble? ; How do we get water? ; Where do storms come from? ; Is there a solution for pollution? ; Is this the end of the world as we know it? -- Being human. If we evolved from monkeys, why are monkeys still here? ; Can science help me find true love? ; What's the spice of life? ; Where does creativity come from? ; Shall we play a game? ; Is God real? -- Futures imagined. Whe are the zombies coming? ; Could Superman survive a black hole? ; Why don't we have flying cars yet? ; Could bigfoot be a space alien? ; When will we be able to time-travel?
Control code
ocn933420544
Dimensions
27 cm
Extent
302 pages
Isbn
9781426217272
Isbn Type
(hardcover : alk. paper)
Lccn
2016019357
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Other physical details
color illustrations
System control number
  • (Sirsi) i9781426217272
  • (OCoLC)933420544

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