Starry Messenger by Neil Degrasse Tyson

Starry Messenger by Neil Degrasse Tyson

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
2023 USIA AWARD FOR ASTROPHYSICS

"Every page is lit up by an original poetic imagination but bearing the unmistakable stamp of a rational mind, steeped in maths and science."--Richard Dawkins, author of The Selfish Gene and The God Delusion

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.

Neil deGrasse Tyson is an astrophysicist at the American Museum of Natural History, the host of the hit radio and Emmy-nominated TV show StarTalk, and the author of Astronomy for People in a Hurry and Accessory to War: The Unspoken Partnership Between Astrophysics and the Military. He currently resides in New York City.