Starry messenger : cosmic perspectives on civilization / Neil deGrasse Tyson.
"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"--
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| Other title: | Cosmic perspectives on civilization. |
| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York, New York :
Henry Holt and Company,
2022.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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Table of 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 : human physiology may be overrated
- Coda: Life & death.