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Space Chronicles - Facing the Ultimate Frontier (Paperback): Neil De Grasse Tyson

Space Chronicles - Facing the Ultimate Frontier (Paperback)

Neil De Grasse Tyson; Edited by Avis Lang

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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, we must regain our enthusiasm and curiosity about what lies beyond our world.

Provocative, humorous, and wonderfully readable, Space Chronicles represents the best of Tyson s recent commentary, including a must-read prologue on NASA and partisan politics. Reflecting on topics that range from scientific literacy to space-travel missteps, Tyson gives us an urgent, clear-eyed, and ultimately inspiring vision for the future."

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Imprint: W W Norton & Co Inc
Country of origin: United States
Release date: August 2014
First published: September 2014
Authors: Neil De Grasse Tyson
Editors: Avis Lang
Dimensions: 211 x 140 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 384
ISBN-13: 978-0-393-35037-1
Categories: Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > Science funding & policy
Books > Science & Mathematics > Astronomy, space & time > Popular astronomy
Books > Science & Mathematics > Astronomy, space & time > Space travel & exploration
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LSN: 0-393-35037-1
Barcode: 9780393350371

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