Discover where we truly come from—not just human or terrestrial, but cosmic. In this beautifully written and accessible volume, Tyson and Goldsmith guide readers through awe-inspiring scientific breakthroughs with clarity and exuberance. From the first glimpses of galaxy formation to Spirit Rover’s Mars explorations and the discovery of subsurface water on distant moons, this book turns the universe into an intimate story of our own origins. Deeply informative yet wonderfully energizing, it's science writing at its most exhilarating.
Editorial Reviews
“The most informative, congenial and accessible general look at cosmology since Carl Sagan's Cosmos.” —Publishers Weekly
“Tyson and Goldsmith search the depths of the universe for clues to how billions of heavenly bodies, Earth, and life itself began. They energetically cover the breadth of modern cosmology.” —Science News
About the Author
Neil deGrasse Tyson is an astrophysicist with the American Museum of Natural History, director of its world-famous Hayden Planetarium, host of the hit radio and TV show StarTalk, and the New York Times best-selling author of Astrophysics for People in a Hurry. He lives in New York City.
Donald Goldsmith is an astronomy writer in Berkeley, California, and the author of more than twenty books.
