| Edition |
Young readers edition. |
| Description |
223 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Note |
Liu and Simons from Contributors page, on page [224]. |
| Audience |
Ages 12-17. |
| Summary |
StarTalk is both a podcast and a National Geographic television program, in which host Neil deGrasse Tyson and his celebrity guests tackle provocative subjects in science. This companion volume features interesting photos, smart scientific facts, and witty commentary. |
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Tyson looks at the most confounding mysteries of Earth, space, and what it means to be human. He attempts to answer all of your most pressing questions, from how the brain works to the physics of comic book superheroes. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- About this book -- Space. What do I pack for Mars? -- What do I eat in space? -- Can we use wormholes to travel? -- Who goes there? -- Are we there yet? -- Planet Earth. Pale blue dot or big blue marble? -- How do we get water? -- Where do storms come from? -- Is there a solution for pollution? -- Is this the end of the world as we know it? -- Being human. What's the spice of life? -- Where does creativity come from? -- Shall we play a game? -- If we evolved from monkeys, why are monkeys still here? -- Futures imagined. When are the zombies coming? Could Superman survive a black hole? -- Why don't we have flying cars yet? -- Could Bigfoot be a space alien? -- When will we be able to time-travel? |
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Science -- Juvenile literature.
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Cosmology -- Juvenile literature.
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Earth sciences -- Juvenile literature.
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Outer space -- Exploration -- Juvenile literature.
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Human beings -- Juvenile literature.
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Science fiction -- Social aspects -- Juvenile literature.
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Science.
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Cosmology.
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Earth sciences.
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Outer space -- Exploration.
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Human beings.
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Science fiction.
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Cosmology. (OCoLC)fst00880600
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Earth sciences. (OCoLC)fst00900729
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Exploration of outer space. (OCoLC)fst01353078
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Human beings. (OCoLC)fst00962832
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Science fiction -- Social aspects.
(OCoLC)fst01108598
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Outer space. (OCoLC)fst01243437
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| Genre/Form |
Juvenile works. (OCoLC)fst01411637
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Popular works. (OCoLC)fst01423846
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| Added Author |
Liu, Charles, 1968 April 5- author.
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Simons, Jeffrey Lee, editor.
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National Geographic Channel (Television station : Washington, D.C.)
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| Added Title |
StarTalk : everything you ever need to know about space travel, sci-fi, the human race, the universe, and beyond |
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Everything you ever need to know about space travel, sci-fi, the human race, and universe, and beyond |
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Star talk |
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Companion to (expression): StarTalk radio (Podcast)
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Companon to (expression): StarTalk (Television program)
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| ISBN |
9781426330872 (trade edition) |
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1426330871 (trade edition) |
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9781426330889 (library binding) |
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142633088X (library binding) |
