Neil de Grasse Tyson is a rare breed of astrophysicist one who can speak as easily & brilliantly with popular audiences as with professional scientists. Now that NASA has put human space flight effectively on hold Tysons views on the future of space travel & Americas role in that future are especially timely & urgent. This book represents the best of Tysons commentary giving an eye-opening manifesto on the importance of space exploration for Americas economy security & morale. It
Includes:: delightful & provocative insights on topics ranging from the mistakes that shaped the recent history of space travel to how aliens might go about finding us.