Letters from an astrophysicist / Neil deGrasse Tyson.
Tyson shares 101 letters from people across the globe who have sought him out in search of scientific answers.
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New York, NY :
W.W. Norton & Company,
[2019]
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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Table of Contents:
- Preface
- Prologue: A memoir, of sorts
- I. Ethos : the characteristic spirit of a culture, manifested in its beliefs and aspirations. Chapter 1. Hope ; Chapter 2. Extraordinary claims ; Chapter 3. Musings
- II. Cosmos : the universe seen as a well-ordered whole. Chapter 4. Hate mail ; Chapter 5. Science denial ; Chapter 6. Philosophy
- III. Pathos : a plaintive appeal to emotions that already reside within us. Chapter 7. Life and death ; Chapter 8. Tragedy ; Chapter 9. To believe or not to believe
- IV. Kairos : a propitious moment for decision or action. Chapter 10. School days ; Chapter 11. Parenting ; Chapter 12. Rebuttals
- Epilogue: A eulogy, of sorts.