Universe down to Earth:
This witty, often amusing exploration of the physical universe explains fundamental concepts in a language that is clear even to those with little or no science background. Tyson transforms everyday experiences into venues of cosmic enlightenment as he probes the philosophy, methods, and discoveries...
Gespeichert in:
| 1. Verfasser: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Buch |
| Sprache: | English |
| Veröffentlicht: |
New York
Columbia Univ. Press
1994
|
| Schlagworte: | |
| Zusammenfassung: | This witty, often amusing exploration of the physical universe explains fundamental concepts in a language that is clear even to those with little or no science background. Tyson transforms everyday experiences into venues of cosmic enlightenment as he probes the philosophy, methods, and discoveries of science, including stellar evolution, the conservation of energy, the electromagnetic spectrum, gravity, and thermodynamics Beginning with the history of counting, Tyson takes us up and down the number line from picometers to light-years as he demonstrates the universality of mathematics. We then learn about the scientific method and its importance not only to cutting-edge researchers but also to laypeople like television advertisers, who use it in commercials to prove the worth of products that lift stains, eradicate "ring-around-the-collar," and absorb "excess stomach acid." Tyson deftly demystifies astronomical terms and concepts such as the Big Bang, black holes, redshifts, syzygy, and Kirkwood Gaps; traces the life of the stars from birth to death; presents the Periodic Table of Elements, highlighting noteworthy elements such as titanium, iron, and hydrogen; gives an unorthodox yet entertaining tour of famous constellations; and tackles modern-day astrology |
| Beschreibung: | XIV, 277 S graph. Darst. |
| ISBN: | 023107560X |
Internformat
MARC
| LEADER | 00000nam a2200000 c 4500 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | BV011080495 | ||
| 003 | DE-604 | ||
| 005 | 20010307 | ||
| 007 | t | ||
| 008 | 961127s1994 d||| |||| 00||| eng d | ||
| 020 | |a 023107560X |9 0-231-07560-X | ||
| 035 | |a (OCoLC)28926940 | ||
| 035 | |a (DE-599)BVBBV011080495 | ||
| 040 | |a DE-604 |b ger |e rakwb | ||
| 041 | 0 | |a eng | |
| 049 | |a DE-91 | ||
| 050 | 0 | |a QB982 | |
| 082 | 0 | |a 523.1 |2 20 | |
| 084 | |a NAT 130f |2 stub | ||
| 084 | |a PHY 900f |2 stub | ||
| 100 | 1 | |a Tyson, Neil deGrasse |d 1958- |e Verfasser |0 (DE-588)115778128 |4 aut | |
| 245 | 1 | 0 | |a Universe down to Earth |c Neil de Grasse Tyson |
| 264 | 1 | |a New York |b Columbia Univ. Press |c 1994 | |
| 300 | |a XIV, 277 S |b graph. Darst. | ||
| 336 | |b txt |2 rdacontent | ||
| 337 | |b n |2 rdamedia | ||
| 338 | |b nc |2 rdacarrier | ||
| 520 | 3 | |a This witty, often amusing exploration of the physical universe explains fundamental concepts in a language that is clear even to those with little or no science background. Tyson transforms everyday experiences into venues of cosmic enlightenment as he probes the philosophy, methods, and discoveries of science, including stellar evolution, the conservation of energy, the electromagnetic spectrum, gravity, and thermodynamics | |
| 520 | |a Beginning with the history of counting, Tyson takes us up and down the number line from picometers to light-years as he demonstrates the universality of mathematics. We then learn about the scientific method and its importance not only to cutting-edge researchers but also to laypeople like television advertisers, who use it in commercials to prove the worth of products that lift stains, eradicate "ring-around-the-collar," and absorb "excess stomach acid." | ||
| 520 | |a Tyson deftly demystifies astronomical terms and concepts such as the Big Bang, black holes, redshifts, syzygy, and Kirkwood Gaps; traces the life of the stars from birth to death; presents the Periodic Table of Elements, highlighting noteworthy elements such as titanium, iron, and hydrogen; gives an unorthodox yet entertaining tour of famous constellations; and tackles modern-day astrology | ||
| 650 | 4 | |a Astronomie - Ouvrages de vulgarisation | |
| 650 | 4 | |a Cosmologie - Ouvrages de vulgarisation | |
| 650 | 4 | |a Univers - Ouvrages de vulgarisation | |
| 650 | 4 | |a Cosmology |v Popular works | |
| 650 | 0 | 7 | |a Naturwissenschaften |0 (DE-588)4041421-8 |2 gnd |9 rswk-swf |
| 650 | 0 | 7 | |a Astronomie |0 (DE-588)4003311-9 |2 gnd |9 rswk-swf |
| 655 | 7 | |0 (DE-588)4151278-9 |a Einführung |2 gnd-content | |
| 689 | 0 | 0 | |a Naturwissenschaften |0 (DE-588)4041421-8 |D s |
| 689 | 0 | |5 DE-604 | |
| 689 | 1 | 0 | |a Astronomie |0 (DE-588)4003311-9 |D s |
| 689 | 1 | |5 DE-604 | |
| 999 | |a oai:aleph.bib-bvb.de:BVB01-007423559 | ||
Datensatz im Suchindex
| _version_ | 1804125571937992704 |
|---|---|
| any_adam_object | |
| author | Tyson, Neil deGrasse 1958- |
| author_GND | (DE-588)115778128 |
| author_facet | Tyson, Neil deGrasse 1958- |
| author_role | aut |
| author_sort | Tyson, Neil deGrasse 1958- |
| author_variant | n d t nd ndt |
| building | Verbundindex |
| bvnumber | BV011080495 |
| callnumber-first | Q - Science |
| callnumber-label | QB982 |
| callnumber-raw | QB982 |
| callnumber-search | QB982 |
| callnumber-sort | QB 3982 |
| callnumber-subject | QB - Astronomy |
| classification_tum | NAT 130f PHY 900f |
| ctrlnum | (OCoLC)28926940 (DE-599)BVBBV011080495 |
| dewey-full | 523.1 |
| dewey-hundreds | 500 - Natural sciences and mathematics |
| dewey-ones | 523 - Specific celestial bodies and phenomena |
| dewey-raw | 523.1 |
| dewey-search | 523.1 |
| dewey-sort | 3523.1 |
| dewey-tens | 520 - Astronomy and allied sciences |
| discipline | Physik Allgemeine Naturwissenschaft |
| format | Book |
| fullrecord | <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><collection xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/MARC21/slim"><record><leader>02720nam a2200469 c 4500</leader><controlfield tag="001">BV011080495</controlfield><controlfield tag="003">DE-604</controlfield><controlfield tag="005">20010307 </controlfield><controlfield tag="007">t</controlfield><controlfield tag="008">961127s1994 d||| |||| 00||| eng d</controlfield><datafield tag="020" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">023107560X</subfield><subfield code="9">0-231-07560-X</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="035" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">(OCoLC)28926940</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="035" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">(DE-599)BVBBV011080495</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="040" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">DE-604</subfield><subfield code="b">ger</subfield><subfield code="e">rakwb</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="041" ind1="0" ind2=" "><subfield code="a">eng</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="049" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">DE-91</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="050" ind1=" " ind2="0"><subfield code="a">QB982</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="082" ind1="0" ind2=" "><subfield code="a">523.1</subfield><subfield code="2">20</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="084" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">NAT 130f</subfield><subfield code="2">stub</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="084" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">PHY 900f</subfield><subfield code="2">stub</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="100" ind1="1" ind2=" "><subfield code="a">Tyson, Neil deGrasse</subfield><subfield code="d">1958-</subfield><subfield code="e">Verfasser</subfield><subfield code="0">(DE-588)115778128</subfield><subfield code="4">aut</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="245" ind1="1" ind2="0"><subfield code="a">Universe down to Earth</subfield><subfield code="c">Neil de Grasse Tyson</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="264" ind1=" " ind2="1"><subfield code="a">New York</subfield><subfield code="b">Columbia Univ. Press</subfield><subfield code="c">1994</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="300" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">XIV, 277 S</subfield><subfield code="b">graph. Darst.</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="336" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="b">txt</subfield><subfield code="2">rdacontent</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="337" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="b">n</subfield><subfield code="2">rdamedia</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="338" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="b">nc</subfield><subfield code="2">rdacarrier</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="520" ind1="3" ind2=" "><subfield code="a">This witty, often amusing exploration of the physical universe explains fundamental concepts in a language that is clear even to those with little or no science background. Tyson transforms everyday experiences into venues of cosmic enlightenment as he probes the philosophy, methods, and discoveries of science, including stellar evolution, the conservation of energy, the electromagnetic spectrum, gravity, and thermodynamics</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="520" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">Beginning with the history of counting, Tyson takes us up and down the number line from picometers to light-years as he demonstrates the universality of mathematics. We then learn about the scientific method and its importance not only to cutting-edge researchers but also to laypeople like television advertisers, who use it in commercials to prove the worth of products that lift stains, eradicate "ring-around-the-collar," and absorb "excess stomach acid."</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="520" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">Tyson deftly demystifies astronomical terms and concepts such as the Big Bang, black holes, redshifts, syzygy, and Kirkwood Gaps; traces the life of the stars from birth to death; presents the Periodic Table of Elements, highlighting noteworthy elements such as titanium, iron, and hydrogen; gives an unorthodox yet entertaining tour of famous constellations; and tackles modern-day astrology</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="650" ind1=" " ind2="4"><subfield code="a">Astronomie - Ouvrages de vulgarisation</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="650" ind1=" " ind2="4"><subfield code="a">Cosmologie - Ouvrages de vulgarisation</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="650" ind1=" " ind2="4"><subfield code="a">Univers - Ouvrages de vulgarisation</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="650" ind1=" " ind2="4"><subfield code="a">Cosmology</subfield><subfield code="v">Popular works</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="650" ind1="0" ind2="7"><subfield code="a">Naturwissenschaften</subfield><subfield code="0">(DE-588)4041421-8</subfield><subfield code="2">gnd</subfield><subfield code="9">rswk-swf</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="650" ind1="0" ind2="7"><subfield code="a">Astronomie</subfield><subfield code="0">(DE-588)4003311-9</subfield><subfield code="2">gnd</subfield><subfield code="9">rswk-swf</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="655" ind1=" " ind2="7"><subfield code="0">(DE-588)4151278-9</subfield><subfield code="a">Einführung</subfield><subfield code="2">gnd-content</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="689" ind1="0" ind2="0"><subfield code="a">Naturwissenschaften</subfield><subfield code="0">(DE-588)4041421-8</subfield><subfield code="D">s</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="689" ind1="0" ind2=" "><subfield code="5">DE-604</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="689" ind1="1" ind2="0"><subfield code="a">Astronomie</subfield><subfield code="0">(DE-588)4003311-9</subfield><subfield code="D">s</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="689" ind1="1" ind2=" "><subfield code="5">DE-604</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="999" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">oai:aleph.bib-bvb.de:BVB01-007423559</subfield></datafield></record></collection> |
| genre | (DE-588)4151278-9 Einführung gnd-content |
| genre_facet | Einführung |
| id | DE-604.BV011080495 |
| illustrated | Illustrated |
| indexdate | 2024-07-09T18:03:41Z |
| institution | BVB |
| isbn | 023107560X |
| language | English |
| oai_aleph_id | oai:aleph.bib-bvb.de:BVB01-007423559 |
| oclc_num | 28926940 |
| open_access_boolean | |
| owner | DE-91 DE-BY-TUM |
| owner_facet | DE-91 DE-BY-TUM |
| physical | XIV, 277 S graph. Darst. |
| publishDate | 1994 |
| publishDateSearch | 1994 |
| publishDateSort | 1994 |
| publisher | Columbia Univ. Press |
| record_format | marc |
| spelling | Tyson, Neil deGrasse 1958- Verfasser (DE-588)115778128 aut Universe down to Earth Neil de Grasse Tyson New York Columbia Univ. Press 1994 XIV, 277 S graph. Darst. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier This witty, often amusing exploration of the physical universe explains fundamental concepts in a language that is clear even to those with little or no science background. Tyson transforms everyday experiences into venues of cosmic enlightenment as he probes the philosophy, methods, and discoveries of science, including stellar evolution, the conservation of energy, the electromagnetic spectrum, gravity, and thermodynamics Beginning with the history of counting, Tyson takes us up and down the number line from picometers to light-years as he demonstrates the universality of mathematics. We then learn about the scientific method and its importance not only to cutting-edge researchers but also to laypeople like television advertisers, who use it in commercials to prove the worth of products that lift stains, eradicate "ring-around-the-collar," and absorb "excess stomach acid." Tyson deftly demystifies astronomical terms and concepts such as the Big Bang, black holes, redshifts, syzygy, and Kirkwood Gaps; traces the life of the stars from birth to death; presents the Periodic Table of Elements, highlighting noteworthy elements such as titanium, iron, and hydrogen; gives an unorthodox yet entertaining tour of famous constellations; and tackles modern-day astrology Astronomie - Ouvrages de vulgarisation Cosmologie - Ouvrages de vulgarisation Univers - Ouvrages de vulgarisation Cosmology Popular works Naturwissenschaften (DE-588)4041421-8 gnd rswk-swf Astronomie (DE-588)4003311-9 gnd rswk-swf (DE-588)4151278-9 Einführung gnd-content Naturwissenschaften (DE-588)4041421-8 s DE-604 Astronomie (DE-588)4003311-9 s |
| spellingShingle | Tyson, Neil deGrasse 1958- Universe down to Earth Astronomie - Ouvrages de vulgarisation Cosmologie - Ouvrages de vulgarisation Univers - Ouvrages de vulgarisation Cosmology Popular works Naturwissenschaften (DE-588)4041421-8 gnd Astronomie (DE-588)4003311-9 gnd |
| subject_GND | (DE-588)4041421-8 (DE-588)4003311-9 (DE-588)4151278-9 |
| title | Universe down to Earth |
| title_auth | Universe down to Earth |
| title_exact_search | Universe down to Earth |
| title_full | Universe down to Earth Neil de Grasse Tyson |
| title_fullStr | Universe down to Earth Neil de Grasse Tyson |
| title_full_unstemmed | Universe down to Earth Neil de Grasse Tyson |
| title_short | Universe down to Earth |
| title_sort | universe down to earth |
| topic | Astronomie - Ouvrages de vulgarisation Cosmologie - Ouvrages de vulgarisation Univers - Ouvrages de vulgarisation Cosmology Popular works Naturwissenschaften (DE-588)4041421-8 gnd Astronomie (DE-588)4003311-9 gnd |
| topic_facet | Astronomie - Ouvrages de vulgarisation Cosmologie - Ouvrages de vulgarisation Univers - Ouvrages de vulgarisation Cosmology Popular works Naturwissenschaften Astronomie Einführung |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT tysonneildegrasse universedowntoearth |