Origins, Revised and Updated, Neil deGrasse Tyson
Origins, Revised and Updated, Neil deGrasse Tyson
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Origins, Revised and Updated
Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution

Author: Neil deGrasse Tyson, Donald Goldsmith

Narrator: JD Jackson

Unabridged: 9 hr 45 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/25/2022


Synopsis

Our true origins are not only human, or even terrestrial, but in fact cosmic. Drawing on recent scientific breakthroughs and crosspollination among geology, biology, astrophysics, and cosmology, Origins illuminates the soul-stirring leaps in our understanding of the cosmos. This revised and updated edition features such startling discoveries as the now more than 5,000 detected exoplanets that promise to reveal exciting possibilities for life in the cosmos, and data from a new generation of ground-based and spaceborne observatories that have fundamentally changed what we know about the expanding universe―and maybe even the laws of physics themselves. From the first image of a galaxy’s birth to tantalizing evidence of water not only on Mars but also on the asteroid Ceres, as well as on moons of Jupiter and Saturn, coauthors Neil deGrasse Tyson and Donald Goldsmith conduct an exhilarating tour of the cosmos with clarity and exuberance.

About Neil deGrasse Tyson

Neil deGrasse Tyson is an astrophysicist with the American Museum of Natural History and the New York Times bestselling author of Astrophysics for People in a Hurry. He lives in New York City.

About JD Jackson

JD Jackson is a theater professor, aspiring stage director, and award-winning audiobook narrator. He is a classically trained actor, and his television and film credits include roles on House, ER, Law & Order, Hack, Sherrybaby, Diary of a City Priest, and Lucky Number Slevin. He is the recipient of more than a dozen Earphones Awards for narration and an Odyssey Honor for G. Neri’s Ghetto Cowboy, and he was also named one of AudioFile magazine’s Best Voices of the Year for 2012 and 2013. An adjunct professor at Los Angeles Southwest College, he has an MFA in theater from Temple University.


Reviews

إنسان أيا إنسان ما أجهلك ما أتفهك في الكون و ما أضألك شمس وقمر و سدوم و ملايين نجوم و فاكرها يا موهوم مخلوقه لك عجبي !! من لحظة الانفجار التى كان ينبغى ان تحمل دمار جاء الكون ليتجلى من ظلام العدم الى وضح النهار و من القمر العاشق الى المشترى الملاك الحارس الى الشمس الأم الحنون الى الماء الذى تدفق حولن......more

Goodreads review by Ahmad

إلى كل من ينظرون إلى أعلى ،وكل من لا يعرفون بعد ،لمَ عليهم أن يفعلوا ذلك في عام 1997 أجرى ناثان زونر ، الطالب بمدرسة إيجل روك الإعدادية بإيداهو البالغ من العمر أربعة عشر عامًا ، تجربة شهيرة في الوقت الحالي ( بين مبسطي العلوم ) في معرض للعلوم لاختبار المشاعر المعادية للتكنولوجيا وما يرتبط بها من رهاب......more

Goodreads review by David

Two excellent science writers collaborated on this book. The title describes the overall theme quite well; the origin of the universe, galaxies, stars, elements, solar systems, planets, and life. The last chapter discusses the search for extra-terrestrial life. Some of the chapters are imbued with a......more

First of all, this book is great. There's nothing I can disagree with, since if there is, then I need a very solid proof, right? A lot of things that make me wonder, like how this Earth that we live on even exists. There's one paragraph in chapter one that reads like this: “No matter who you may be......more

Goodreads review by Kevin

Astrophysics for people with way too much time on their hands. Tyson’s passion for science is contagious, but after reading Origins I feel as though I just audited Astronomy 101 at Princeton. This might be deeper academic water than anyone with a mere passing interest in planetary science would like......more


Quotes

“Distilling complex science in clear and lively prose, Origins turns the spotlight on cosmic beginnings and shows how we got where we are today.” Scientific American Book Club

“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

“An accessible and extremely well written exploration of the deep waters of cosmology, astrophysics, and exobiology.” Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

“The most informative, congenia,l and accessible general look at cosmology to come along since Carl Sagan’s Cosmos series…General readers of every stripe will benefit from the authors’ sophisticated, deeply knowledgeable presentation. If the casual book buyer purchases one science book this year, this should be the one.” Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“Who can ask for better cosmic tour guides?” Michio Kaku, professor of theoretical physics in the City College of New York and CUNY Graduate Center