Starry Messenger - Neil deGrasse Tyson

Starry Messenger

By Neil deGrasse Tyson

  • Release Date: 2022-09-20
  • Genre: Physics
Score: 4.5
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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.


In a time when our political and cultural views feel more polarized than ever, Tyson provides a much-needed antidote to so much of what divides us, while making a passionate case for the twin chariots of enlightenment—a cosmic perspective and the rationality of science.

After thinking deeply about how science sees the world and about Earth as a planet, the human brain has the capacity to reset and recalibrates life’s priorities, shaping the actions we might take in response. No outlook on culture, society, or civilization remains untouched.

With crystalline prose, Starry Messenger walks us through the scientific palette that sees and paints the world differently. From insights on resolving global conflict to reminders of how precious it is to be alive, Tyson reveals, with warmth and eloquence, an array of brilliant and beautiful truths that apply to us all, informed and enlightened by knowledge of our place in the universe.

Reviews

  • Until I read again

    5
    By Sea Gate Jonny
    Profound. I love having to reread sentences, paragraphs and chapters to try and fully comprehend what deGrasse is saying. Now before writing a more comprehensive review, I’m going re-read the book. DeGrasse might say his books are such a bargain. You get to enjoy them several times and only buy them once.

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