Space Chronicles: Facing the Ultimate Frontier
A Nonfiction, Politics, Astronomy book. During the heat of the space race in the 1960s, the US National...
America’s space program is at a turning point. After decades of global primacy, NASA has ended the space-shuttle program, cutting off its access to space. No astronauts will be launched in an American craft, from American soil, until the 2020s, and NASA may soon find itself eclipsed by other countries’ space programs.With his signature wit and thought-provoking insights, Neil deGrasse Tyson—one of our foremost thinkers on all things space—illuminates the past, present, and future of space exploration and brilliantly reminds us why NASA matters now as much as ever. As Tyson reveals, exploring the space frontier can profoundly enrich many aspects of our daily lives, from education systems and the economy to national security and morale. For America to maintain its status as a global leader and a technological innovator, he explains,...
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- Pages: 384 pages
- ISBN: 9780393082913 / 393082911
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Each component of this trinity of human endeavorscience, religion, and artlays powerful claim to our feelings of wonder, which derive from an embrace of the mysterious. Where mystery is absent, there can be no wonder. Neil deGrasse Tyson, Space Chronicles: Facing the Ultimate Frontier // I look forward to the day when the solar system becomes our collective backyardexplored not only with robots, but with the mind, body, and soul of our species. Neil deGrasse Tyson, Space Chronicles: Facing the Ultimate Frontier // To declare that Earth must be the only planet in the universe with life would be inexcusably big-headed of us. Neil deGrasse Tyson, Space Chronicles: Facing the Ultimate Frontier //
I really struggled with this book. I love space and space travel - I have lived through and been thrilled by the entire space race and the development of space science. I expected to love a book by a great astronomer and science populariser, but instead I pretty well had to give up, part way through.There are two problems. The lesser... Neil deGrasse Tyson gives a good view of the past, current and future of space exploration. "Why, how and when" is thoroughly explained with an enthusiasm that is unparalleled. To be frank, I just really want to become an astronomer right now! Space Chronicles: Facing The Ultimate Frontier by Neil deGrasse Tyson Space Chronicles" is the inspirational plea of why NASA matters to America and what space exploration means to our species. Renowned astrophysicist, Neil deGrasse Tyson dissects the politics of space and also enlightens the reader of the sense of awe that comes from...
