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Welcome to the Universe

An Astrophysical Tour

Neil deGrasse Tyson, Michael A. Strauss & J. Richard Gott

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Description

Welcome to the Universe (2016) is a mind-blowing and breathtaking introduction to astrophysics, based on the popular course the three authors cotaught at Princeton University. It takes everyone –⁠ even the nonscience-minded –⁠ on a trip through the known universe, stopping to examine stars, galaxies, black holes, and more, all while presenting fascinating theories regarding time travel, the big bang, and the prospect of life in other galaxies.

Who Should Listen

  • Star-gazers who want to explore the far reaches of the universe
  • Budding astrophysicists and astronomers
  • Anyone curious about space, physics, and time

About the Authors

Neil deGrasse Tyson is an astrophysicist, director of the Hayden Planetarium, and host of the podcast StarTalk. He also hosted the popular PBS television show NOVA ScienceNow and received the US National Academy of Sciences Public Welfare Medal in 2015 for his contributions to popular science.

Michael A. Strauss is a professor of astrophysics at Princeton University. He’s known for his expertise on star evolution, discoveries of distant quasars, and work in mapping galaxy distribution.

  1. Richard Gott is a professor of astrophysics at Princeton University. He’s proposed several theories of time travel and made notable contributions to cosmology, general relativity, and Doomsday theory.