Libri di Neil deGrasse Tyson Migliori da leggere e consigliati

“Si tratta di un’introduzione semplice e relativamente concisa all’astrofisica dei nostri giorni, uno dei capitoli più appassionanti dell’avventura scientifica” – Edoardo Boncinelli, Corriere della Sera Oggi pochi tra noi hanno il tempo di contemplare l’Universo. E così Tyson porta il cosmo sulla Terra in maniera concisa e chiara, con il suo brillante acume, in gustosi capitoli da consumare in qualsiasi luogo e in qualsiasi momento della vostra giornata piena di impegni. Mentre aspettate il caffè del mattino, l’autobus, il treno o l’aereo, “Astrofisica per chi va di fretta” vi svelerà tutto ciò che occorre per essere informati e pronti al prossimo titolo ove colonne sull’Universo: dal Big Bang ai buchi neri, dai quark alla meccanica quantistica, dalla ricerca di pianeti alla ricerca di vita nell’Universo.

There’s no better guide through mind-expanding questions such as what the nature of space and time is, how we fit within the universe, and how the universe fits within us than Neil deGrasse Tyson. But today, few of us have time to contemplate the cosmos. So Tyson brings the universe down to Earth succinctly and clearly, with sparkling wit, in digestible chapters consumable any time and anywhere in the busy day. Astrophysics for People in a Hurry reveals just what you need to be fluent and ready for the next cosmic headlines: from the Big Bang to black holes, from quarks to quantum mechanics and from the search for planets to the search for life in the universe.

Bringing his cosmic perspective to civilization on Earth, Neil deGrasse Tyson, bestselling author of Astrophysics for People in a Hurry, shines new light on the crucial fault lines of our time-war, politics, religion, truth, beauty, gender, race, and tribalism-in a way that stimulates a deeper sense of unity for us all. In a time when our political and cultural perspectives feel more divisive than ever, Tyson provides a much-needed antidote to so much of what divides us, while making a passionate case for the twin engines of enlightenment-a cosmic perspective and the rationality of science. After thinking deeply about how a scientist views the world and about what Earth looks like from space, Tyson has found that terrestrial thoughts change as our brain resets and recalibrates life’s priorities, along with the actions we might take in response. As a result, no outlook on culture, society, or civilisation remains untouched. In Starry Messenger, Tyson reveals just how human the enterprise of science is. Far from a cold, unfeeling undertaking, scientific methods, tools, and discoveries have shaped modern civilisation and created the landscape we’ve built for ourselves on which to live, work, and play. Tyson shows how an infusion of science and rational thinking renders worldviews deeper and more informed than ever before-and exposes unfounded perspectives and unjustified emotions. With crystalline prose and an abundance of evidence, Starry Messenger walks us through the scientific palette that sees and paints the world differently. From lessons on resolving global conflict to reminders of how precious it is to be alive, Tyson reveals, with warmth and eloquence, ten surprising, brilliant, and beautiful truths of human society, informed and enlightened by knowledge of our place in the universe.

Readers of his essays in Natural History magazine recognise Neil deGrasse Tyson’s talent for guiding them through the mysteries of the cosmos with clarity and enthusiasm. Here, Tyson compiles his favourite essays across a myriad of topics. The title essay introduces readers to the physics of black holes by explaining the gory details of what would happen to your body if you fell into one. “Holy Wars” examines the needless friction between science and religion in the context of historical conflicts. And “Hollywood Nights” assails the movie industry’s feeble efforts to get its night skies right.

Che differenza c’è tra una stella e una supernova? Che cosa è esattamente la materia? E la materia oscura? Dai fondamenti della fisica alle grandi domande sulla natura dello spazio e del tempo, il celebre astrofisico e divulgatore Neil deGrasse Tyson semplifica i misteri del cosmo riducendoli in piccoli brani facilmente fruibili. In Astrofisica per ragazzi che vanno di fretta descrive in modo chiaro e illuminante sia le regole fondamentali sia gli aspetti ancora sconosciuti del cosmo. E, grazie alla sua tipica arguzia, il risultato è un libro chiaro ma anche molto divertente, ricco di fotografi e a colori, infografiche e spiegazioni supplementari che rendono accessibili anche i concetti più difficili. A partire dalla meraviglia suscitata dallo spazio profondo, Astrofisica per ragazzi che vanno di fretta presenta al pubblico più giovane un settore scientifico entusiasmante e i fondamenti della ricerca scientifica.