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Starry messenger : cosmic perspectives on civilization / Neil deGrasse Tyson.

Tyson, Neil deGrasse, (author.).

Summary:

"Bringing his cosmic perspective to civilization on Earth, Neil deGrasse Tyson shines new light on the crucial fault lines of our time--war, politics, religion, truth, beauty, gender, and race--in a way that stimulates a deeper sense of unity for us all."-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

ISBN: 9781250861504
ISBN: 1250861500
ISBN: 9781250880949
ISBN: 1250880947
Physical Description: xiv, 269 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: New York : Henry Holt and Company, 2022.
Copyright: ©2022

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-256) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Overture: Science and society -- Truth & beauty : aesthetics in life and in the cosmos -- Exploration & discovery : the value of both when shaping civilization -- Earth & moon : cosmic perspectives -- Conflict & resolution : tribal forces within us all -- Risk & reward : calculations we make daily with our own lives and the lives of other -- Meatarians & vegetarians : we are not entirely what we eat -- Gender & identity : people are more the same than different -- Color & race : once again, people are more the same than different -- Law & order : the foundation of civilization, whether we like it or not -- Body & mind : Human physiology may be overrated -- Coda: Life & death.