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Starry messenger : cosmic perspectives on civilization
Title
Starry messenger : cosmic perspectives on civilization / Neil deGrasse Tyson.
ISBN
9781250861504
1250861500
9781250880949
1250880947
9781250861498
Edition
First edition.
Publication
New York, New York : Henry Holt and Company, 2022.
Copyright Notice Date
©2022
Physical Description
xiv, 269 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Summary
"Bringing his cosmic perspective to civilization on Earth, Neil deGrasse Tyson shines new light on the crucial fault lines of our time--war, politics, religion, truth, beauty, gender, and race--in a way that stimulates a deeper sense of unity for us all"-- Provided by publisher.
Variant and related titles
Cosmic perspectives on civilization
Other formats
Online version: Tyson, Neil deGrasse. Starry messenger First edition. New York : Henry Holt and Company, 2022
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
December 05, 2022
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Overture: Science and society
Truth & beauty : aesthetics in life and in the cosmos
Exploration & discovery : the value of both when shaping civilization
Earth & moon : cosmic perspectives
Conflict & resolution : tribal forces within us all
Risk & reward : calculations we make daily with our own lives and the lives of other
Meatarians & vegetarians : we are not entirely what we eat
Gender & identity : people are more the same than different
Color & race : once again, people are more the same than different
Law & order : the foundation of civilization, whether we like it or not
Body and mind
Coda: Life & death.
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