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Death by Black Hole

And Other Cosmic Quandaries

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Death by Black Hole

By: Neil deGrasse Tyson
Narrated by: Dion Graham
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“[Tyson] tackles a great range of subjects…with great humor, humility, and—most important—humanity.” —Entertainment Weekly

Neil deGrasse Tyson has a talent for guiding readers through the mysteries of outer space with stunning clarity and almost childlike enthusiasm. Here, Tyson compiles his favorite essays that he wrote for Natural History magazine across a myriad of cosmic topics, from astral life at the frontiers of astrobiology to the movie industry’s feeble efforts to get its night skies right.

Tyson introduces us to the physics of black holes by explaining the gory details of what would happen to our bodies if we fell into one, examining the needless friction between science and religion in the context of historical conflicts, and noting Earth’s progression to “an insignificantly small speck in the cosmos.”

Renowned for his ability to blend content, accessibility, and humor, Tyson is a natural teacher who simplifies some of the most complex concepts in astrophysics while sharing his infectious excitement for our universe.

©2007 Neil deGrasse Tyson (P)2007 Blackstone Audio Inc. Astronomy Astronomy & Space Science Cosmology Physics Science Black Hole Nonfiction Witty Mathematics Interstellar Solar System

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Critic reviews

"Tyson takes readers on an exciting journey from Earth's hot springs...to the universe's farthest reaches....witty and entertaining." ( Publishers Weekly)
"Smoothly entertaining, full of fascinating tidbits, and frequently humorous, these essays show Tyson as one of today's best popularizers of science." ( Kirkus Reviews)
"[Tyson] demonstrates a good feel for explaining science in an intelligible way to interested lay readers; his rather rakish sense of humor should aid in making the book enjoyable." ( Library Journal)
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As every book or speech from Neil deGrasse Tyson, very informative, and interesting. He makes complicated astrophysics looks like as simple that anyone can understand.

Neil deGrasse Tyson is awesome

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Story line is great and reading is Awesome. Great work by writer and reader made it more interesting. Doesn't matter you know science or not you will enjoy this book.

Too good.

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love that a quark was named from a line in Finnegan's wake! Really enjoyed this book; great narrator!!

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Slip on the head phones, close your eyes and prepare for a truly captivating journey back to the beginning of time, a sling shot ride forward to the leading edge of space, and all the bits in between as to why it's all there and where it's all heading, superbly explained with a kingsize pinch of playful humour added throughout.

Awesome, book that budget Space Shuttle window seat, the sky at night will never look the same!

Sleepless Nights Ahead!

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On the whole I read quite a lot of science text. This is by no means the most comprehensive but one imagines it is definitely one of the ones that may well have reached the masses. (People, not large conglomerations of stuff) and I feel sure that the masses will have enjoyed it and learned something.

Well read. Well paced. And interesting juxtapositions throughout.

Time well spent.

Excellent and understanding

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