“Neil's mind was launched ... into outer space!
In a single instant, his world expanded a hundred times, a thousand times, even more.”
“Neil's mind was launched ... into outer space!
In a single instant, his world expanded a hundred times, a thousand times, even more.”
This book is amazing because it provides an inspiring narrative for young readers and gets them to feel Tyson‘s passion for the stars. The author is engaging and the illustrations help to give an enjoyable starting glance and the life and work of Neil DeGrasse Tyson.
pickThis book shows just a glimpse into the life of renowned astrophysicist, Neil DeGrasse Tyson. This book skillfully weaves together Tyson's personal journey with his passion for the cosmos. The art in this book brings readers in and I feel that it captures the wonder that Tyson felt at a young age. This book is also one that doesn‘t shy away from a more extensive vocabulary.
pickUsing excerpts from her autobiography, this #PictureBook tells of Caroline Herschel‘s contributions to astronomy…the Hunter of Comets. Caroline definitely did not have an easy early life! I learned a lot about Caroline and her brother William, who also made some impressive contributions to astronomy. #BBRC #LetterC
pickAbout a month ago, NdGT posted on social media that this biography had been "removed pending review," a loophole tactic to remove books indefinitely for a vetting process that never actually happens, effectively banning them, in a school district in PA. Why? For the story of how he was questioned by police because he was stargazing while black. So yeah, checked it out from the library. #CRTboogyman #rolemodel #space #bio
“Something happened inside me as I looked out into the vast universe. Through that #telescope, the world was closer and larger than I'd ever imagined. And it was all so beautiful and overwhelming and- I don't know- it make me aware that there was something inside of me that mattered.” #QuotsyApr21
pickI picked this book up last year at my favorite used book store. I expected it to be pretty dry reading. However, it wasn‘t. I was engaged throughout.
The parallax story is one of human struggle over centuries. The idea of triangulating stellar distances has been around since the ancient Greeks. It was attacked by luminaries like Galileo, Hooke, and Hershell. Yet, it remained unsolved until the engineering and procedural issues were subdued in 1838
