Neil deGrasse Tyson

Neil deGrasse Tyson, el astrofísico más reconocido internacionalmente, nos da las claves esenciales para comprender los secretos mejor guardados del universo.Las claves esenciales para comprender el universo.Hoy en dia son pocos los que cuentan con el tiempo necesario para detenerse y contemplar el cosmos. Afortunadamente Neil deGrasse Tyson ha logrado bajar el universo a la Tierra con claridad y concision, con un genio brillante, en forma de deliciosos capitulos para saborear en cualquier momento y lugar entre nuestras ocupaciones diarias.Mientras tomamos el cafe matutino o esperamos el autobus, el tren o la llegada de un avion, Astrofisica para gente con prisas nos revelara justo aquello que necesitamos para enfrentarnos con soltura a los proximos titulares sobre el cosmos: del big bang a los agujeros negros, de los quarks a la mecanica cuantica, y del descubrimiento de nuevos planetas a la busqueda de vida en el universo.Neil deGrasse Tyson, el astrofisico mas reconocido internacionalmente, nos acerca el universo para que el frenesi diario no nos impida conocer los secretos mejor guardados del cosmos.

¿Qué son los agujeros negros? ¿Y los quarks? ¿Tienen sentido las expediciones en busca de vida extraterrestre? Todos nos hemos hecho preguntas como estas, pero lo cierto es que hoy en día pocos tenemos tiempo para contemplar el cosmos e intentar disipar nuestras dudas. Neil deGrasse Tyson nos acerca el universo a la Tierra a traves de estas brillantes paginas que podremos leer en cualquier momento y en cualquier lugar, ya sea mientras nos tomamos el cafe por la mañana o en el autobus camino al trabajo.

Els principis essencials de lunivers a labast de tothom.El passat, el present i el futur de lunivers en un llibre que ens desxifra les claus del cosmos duna manera de tot accessible i comprensible. Quina es la naturalesa de lespai i el temps? Com funciona lunivers? Quin es el nostre lloc a lunivers? Com hi encaixem? Una introduccio brillant i directa als conceptes basics de lastrofisica des dels bits constituents, a les forces i les lleis que ens regeixen, els cientifics pioners que van donar lloc a la mecanica quantica, a la teoria de la relativitat o a lenergia darrere la materia fosca que ens permetentendre des del Big Bang fins als forats negres, les galaxies, i un llarg etcetera.

¿Qué son los agujeros negros? ¿Y los quarks? ¿Tienen sentido las expediciones en busca de vida extraterrestre? Todos nos hemos hecho preguntas como estas, pero lo cierto es que hoy en día pocos tenemos tiempo para contemplar el cosmos e intentar disipar nuestras dudas. Neil deGrasse Tyson nos acerca el universo a la Tierra a traves de estas brillantes paginas que podremos leer en cualquier momento y en cualquier lugar, ya sea mientras nos tomamos el cafe por la mañana o en el autobus camino al trabajo.

El autor del bestseller Astrofísica para gente con prisa lleva ahora a los lectores a un entretenido y edificante recorrido por el universo.En este maravilloso viaje por el cosmos, Neil deGrasse Tyson, a traves de un personaje legendario como el mago Merlin, responde a preguntas populares que le han formulado tanto niños como adultos. Merlin, un visitante atemporal del planeta Omniscia, en la galaxia de Andromeda, ha observado de primera mano muchos de los principales acontecimientos cientificos de la historia de la Tierra. Entre los amigos de Merlin se encuentran los exploradores y las figuras cientificas mas importantes de todos los tiempos: Da Vinci, Magallanes, Newton, Einstein y Hubble. Aunque Merlin a veces relata graciosas conversaciones con estas luminarias, todas sus respuestas estan sustentadas en ciencia autentica, impregnadas de ingenio, sabiduria y alguna que otra rima. Con la ayuda de divertidas viñetas, Merlin aclara los detalles de fenomenos fisicos cotidianos como la gravedad, la luz, el espacio y el tiempo; y viaja hasta lejanas estrellas y galaxias para describir que las hace funcionar, girar, explotar y colapsar.El viaje cosmico de Merlin es perfecto para cualquiera que tenga preguntas candentes sobre como funciona el cosmos.

Bienvenidos al universo es un viaje por el cosmos muy personal de la mano de tres de los astrofísicos más importantes de hoy en día. Inspirado en el curso de introducción a la astronomía enormemente popular que Neil deGrasse Tyson, Michael A. Strauss y J. Richard Gott enseñaron juntos en Princeton, este libro abarca todo sobre los planetas, las estrellas, las galaxias, los agujeros negros, los agujeros de gusano... ¡y los viajes en el tiempo! Da cuenta de los ultimos descubrimientos en astrofisica con una narrativa amena e informativa, permitiendonos viajar desde nuestro sistema solar hasta las fronteras mas lejanas del espacio. Los autores te abriran los ojos a las maravillas del cosmos, compartiendo sus vastos conocimientos sobre como funciona el universo. Impresionante y bellamente ilustrado, Bienvenidos al universo es para aquellos que se mueren por conocer todo sobre nuestro evolucionado cosmos de la mano de los astrofisicos del mas alto nivel.

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Join the galactic conversation on the biggest issues in the universe from the most popular scientist in the world Don t fear change Don t fear failure The only thing to fear is loss of ambition But if you ve got plenty of that then you have nothing to fear at all Neil deGrasse Tyson Neil deGrasse Tyson is arguably the most influential acclaimed scientist on the planet As director of the Hayden Planetarium and host of Cosmos and StarTalk he has dedicated his life to exploring and explaining the mysteries of the universe Every year he receives thousands of letters from students to prisoners scientists to priests Some seek advice others yearn for inspiration some are full of despair others burst with wonder But they are all searching for understanding meaning and truth His replies are by turns wise funny and mind blowing In this his most personal book by far he covers everything from God to the history of science from aliens to death He bares his soul his passions his doubts his hopes The big theme is everywhere in these pages what is our place in the universe The result is an awe inspiring read and an intimate portal into an incredible mind which reveals the power of the universe to start c

Loyal readers of the monthly "Universe" essays in Natural History magazine have long recognized Neil deGrasse Tyson''s talent for guiding them through the mysteries of the cosmos with clarity and enthusiasm.Bringing together more than forty of Tyson''s favorite essays, "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.

Loyal readers of the monthly "Universe" essays in Natural History magazine have long recognized Neil deGrasse Tyson''s talent for guiding them through the mysteries of the cosmos with clarity and enthusiasm.Bringing together more than forty of Tyson''s favorite essays, "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.

Porque estamos aqui?O que nos faz manter a esperança?Como respondemos a estas perguntas?Neil deGrasse Tyson, astrofísico e autor dos bestsellers O Mensageiro das Estrelas e Astrofísica para Pessoas com Pressa da-nos algumas pistas para respondermos as perguntas mais antigas da HumanidadePlano Nacional de LeituraCiencia e Tecnologia - Cultura e Sociedade - Literatura - dos 12-14 anos - 15-18 anos - maiores 18 anosNo e segredo que Neil deGrasse Tyson, o astrofisico mais famoso do planeta, tem dedicado a sua vida a exploraço do cosmos e dos seus misterios, bem como a divulgaço da ciencia junto do grande publico. Comunicador nato, herdeiro da misso de Carl Sagan, as suas observaçes espirituosas e apaixonantes sobre ciencia e o universo valeram-lhe uma das maiores comunidades online de seguidores de todos o mundo - seguidores que lhe escrevem em busca de conselho para as mais variadas duvidas e afliçes.Dos milhares de cartas que recebe anualmente, selecionou as 101 missivas presentes neste livro, convidando os leitores a participarem em dialogos fascinantes sobre ciencia, fe, filosofia e vida. Com Cartas de um astrofisico, deGrasse Tyson confirma a sua imensa e justificada popularidade e deixa-nos num estado de profundo maravilhamento pelo seu trabalho e pela sua crença inabalavel na força da Humanidade.Os elogios da critica:"O cientista mais famoso do mundo."Sunday Times"Neil deGrasse Tyson e to bom quanto Carl Sagan. E dize-lo e dizer muito."Richard Dawkins"Uma inspiraço para muitos de nos aqui na NASA."NASA"Brilhante."Booklist"Neil deGrasse e mestre na arte de veicular no apenas a substancia da ciencia, mas tambem o entusiasmo e paixo que os cientistas sentem ao pratica-la."Sean Carroll

Em Mensageiro das estrelas, Neil deGrasse Tyson traz sua perspectiva cósmica para a civilização na Terra e lança uma nova luz sobre as divisões cruciais do nosso tempo — guerra, política, religião, v

Num mundo polarizado, O mensageiro das estrelas oferece uma resposta às grandes questões da humanidade.Num momento em que o debate político e cultural está mais polarizado que nunca, Neil deGrasse Ty

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INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!Join the galactic conversation on the biggest issues in the universe, from the most popular scientist in the worldDont fear change. Dont fear failure. The only thing to fear is loss of ambition. But if youve got plenty of that, then you have nothing to fear at all Neil deGrasse TysonNeil deGrasse Tyson is arguably the most influential, acclaimed scientist on the planet. As director of the Hayden Planetarium, and host of Cosmos and StarTalk, he has dedicated his life to exploring and explaining the mysteries of the universe.Every year, he receives thousands of letters from students to prisoners, scientists to priests. Some seek advice, others yearn for inspiration; some are full of despair, others burst with wonder. But they are all searching for understanding, meaning and truth.His replies are by turns wise, funny, and mind-blowing. In this, his most personal book by far, he covers everything from God to the history of science, from aliens to death. He bares his soul his passions, his doubts, his hopes. The big theme is everywhere in these pages: what is our place in the universe?The result is an awe-inspiring read and an intimate portal into an incredible mind, which reveals the power of the universe to start conversations and inspire curiosity in all of us.

HOW TO SURVIVE YOUR FIRST ALIEN ENCOUNTER:- Do NOT shake hands. You dont know what part of the Aliens anatomy you just touched.- Assume theyre smarter than you. They crossed interstellar space. You struggle with WiFi.- Avoid sudden movements. Especially if they have lasers. Or tentacles. Or both.- Remember: you are the representative of Earth. No pressure.Ever since childhood, astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson has wanted to be abducted by aliens. Here, he draws upon a lifetimes fascination to explore the science of alien life and to offer a practical guide to your first alien encounter.Would an alien really be a humanoid with a pointy head, or might it look more like a worm, a roving cloud of gas, or perhaps a testicle monster? How should you communicate with an alien who didnt speak English, and what does it have to do with the Pythagorean Theorem? And if an alien did demand Take me to your leader!, who are you actually meant to take it to?Touching on Star Wars and Spielberg, UFOs and Area 51, Take Me to Your Leader is both a romping work of popular science and a love letter to our as-yet-elusive extraterrestrial friends.It is the most entertaining book ever written by one of the best-loved scientists in the world, and perhaps in the galaxy.

Americas favorite astrophysicist has written the most entertaining and universally appealing book of his stellar career: a practical guide for dealing with Alien visitors, an exploration of how it might happen, and a cultural history of our fascination with extraterrestrials.Ever since childhood, writes Neil deGrasse Tyson, Ive wanted to be abducted by Aliens.Take Me to Your Leader is the culmination of a lifetime of fascination, speculation, and the amassing of scientific data about the possibility of Aliens visiting Earth. Drawing on a wealth of depictions from history, literature, pop culture, and film, Tyson applies the universal laws of physics to make the case for what Aliens might look like, act like, how they might travel through the universe to reach us, and what they might think of us upon arrival. Should such an event occur, Tyson further offers useful etiquette tips for your first close encounter.If youve ever wondered why there are so many UFO sightings, or whether Aliens might already be among us, Tyson offers an informed perspective that is both factual and fun. Take Me to Your Leader is a tantalizing exploration of what would be the most mind-blowing experience of your lifethe book for anyone who has ever wondered: Are we alone?

Com uma narrativa ilustrada magnífica, o astrofísico mais célebre do mundo, Neil deGrasse Tyson, se junta a Lindsey Nyx Walker em Ao infinito e além para explicar o universo inteiro, do sistema solar aos confins do espaço, com autoridade e humor. Neste livro cativante, o renomado astrofisico e autor best-seller Neil deGrasse Tyson se une a produtora senior do StarTalk, Lindsey Nyx Walker, para conduzir os leitores em uma odisseia interestelar, combinando ciencia, humor e algumas cutucadas sutis em Hollywood pela forma como o espaço sideral e retratado nos filmes.A viagem começa nos arredores da Terra e avança ate exoplanetas, nebulosas e galaxias. Quanto mais longe nos aventuramos, mais instigantes as perguntas se tornam, pois e quando a teoria desafia o senso comum: Qual e a forma do universo? O que acontece quando dois buracos negros se fundem? Nasceram outros mundos a partir do Big Bang e podemos visita-los?Ao longo do livro, a ciencia abraça a cultura pop a medida que Tyson e Walker vibram com os genios dos efeitos especiais quando eles acertam e no hesitam em apontar as imprecises quando erram. Da franja de Sandra Bullock em Gravidade ao Gargantua de Interestelar, eles navegam por filmes de sucesso, separando a "ciencia" da "ficço".Para os apaixonados por ciencia e para os curiosos que se encantam com os enigmas que desafiam os astrofisicos, este livro esclarecedor e uma divertida aventura rumo aos recantos mais remotos do cosmos.

From the author of Astrophysics for People in a Hurry and the host of Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey,a memoir about growing up and a young mans budding scientific curiosity. This is the absorbing story of Neil deGrasse Tysons lifelong fascination with the night sky, a restless wonder that began some thirty years ago on the roof of his Bronx apartment building and eventually led him to become the director of the Hayden Planetarium. A unique chronicle of a young man who at one time was both nerd and jock, Tysons memoir could well inspire other similarly curious youngsters to pursue their dreams. Like many athletic kids he played baseball, won medals in track and swimming, and was captain of his high school wrestling team. But at the same time he was setting up a telescope on winter nights, taking an advanced astronomy course at the Hayden Planetarium, and spending a summer vacation at an astronomy camp in the Mojave Desert. Eventually, his scientific curiosity prevailed, and he went on to graduate in physics from Harvard and to earn a Ph.D. in astrophysics from Columbia. There followed postdoctoral research at Princeton. In 1996, he became the director of the Hayden Planetarium, where some twenty-five years earlier he had been awed by the spectacular vista in the sky theater. Tyson pays tribute to the key teachers and mentors who recognized his precocious interests and abilities, and helped him succeed. He intersperses personal reminiscences with thoughts on scientific literacy, careful science vs. media hype, the possibility that a meteor could someday hit the Earth, dealing with societys racial stereotypes, what science can and cannot say about the existence of God, and many other interesting insights about science, society, and the nature of the universe. Now available in paperback with a new preface and other additions, this engaging memoir will enlighten and inspire an appreciation of astronomy and the wonders of our universe.

Heredero de la serie Cosmos que condujera Carl Sagan, Neil deGrasse Tyson es uno de los divulgadores de la ciencia más conocidos de hoy en día.Los lectores asiduos de sus ensayos mensuales en la revista Natural History han reconocido desde hace tiempo el talento de Tyson para guiarlos a traves de los misterios del cosmos con gran claridad.Mas de cuarenta de los ensayos favoritos del autor se reunen en Muerte por agujeros negros para explorar una miriada de temas cosmicos:lo que seria estar dentro de un agujero negro; los origenes del universo, los esfuerzos mal logrados de la industria cinematografica por reproducir fielmente los cielos nocturnos, entre muchos mas.Tyson es un maestro natural que simplifica las complejidades de la astrofisica mientras comparte su fascinacion por nuestro universo."[Tyson] abarca un gran rango de temas con gran sentido del humor, humildad y, lo mas importante, humanidad."Entertainment Weekly