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An Earthling's Guide to Outer Space

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Black Holes, Dwarf Planets, Aliens, and More

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An Earthling's Guide to Outer Space

By: Bob McDonald
Narrated by: Bob McDonald
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About this listen

Beloved science commentator Bob McDonald takes us on a tour of our galaxy, unraveling the mysteries of the universe and helping us navigate our place among the stars.

How big is our galaxy? Is there life on those distant planets? Are we really made of star dust? And where do stars even come from?

In An Earthling's Guide to Outer Space, we finally have the answers to all those questions and more. With clarity, wisdom, and a great deal of enthusiasm, McDonald explores the curiosities of the big blue planet we call home as well as our galactic neighbors - from Martian caves to storm clouds on Jupiter to the nebulae at the far end of the universe.

So if you're pondering how to become an astronaut, or what dark matter really is, or how an asteroid wiped out the dinosaurs, look no further. Through a captivating mix of stories and experiments, McDonald walks us through space exploration past and present, and reveals what we can look forward to in the future.

©2019 Bob McDonald (P)2020 Tantor Astronomy Astronomy & Space Science Science Solar System Interstellar Inspiring

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I have literally been waiting my entire life for this book! Everything you want to know about space in an easy to understand way, without all the technical jargon!
The ‘You Try It’ at the end of every chapter is not only fun but helps to reinforce in practical terms the information being shared.
Narrated by the author who reads with obvious enthusiasm for his subject.
Just brilliant!!!

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