Origins : fourteen billion years of cosmic evolution

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Title:

Origins : fourteen billion years of cosmic evolution

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Fourteen billion years of cosmic evolution

14 billion years of cosmic evolution

Author:

Tyson, Neil deGrasse, author.

Goldsmith, Donald, author.

Kenerly, Kevin, narrator.

Blackstone Audio, Inc., publisher.

Summary:

Our true origins are not just human, or even terrestrial, but in fact cosmic. Drawing on scientific breakthroughs and the current cross-pollination among geology, biology, astrophysics, and cosmology, Origins explains the soul-stirring leaps in our understanding of the cosmos. From the first image of a galaxy birth to Spirit Rover's exploration of Mars, to the discovery of water on one of Jupiter's moons, coauthors Neil deGrasse Tyson and Donald Goldsmith conduct a galvanizing tour of the cosmos with clarity and exuberance.

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Compact discs.

Duration: 8:30:00.

Originally published as a book: New York: W.W. Norton, 2004.

"Tracks every 3 minutes for easy bookmarking"--Container.

Edition:

Unabridged.

Contents:

Preface : A meditation on the origins of science and the science of origins -- Overture : The greatest story ever told -- pt. 1. The origin of the universe. In the beginning -- Antimatter matters -- Let there be light -- Let there be dark -- Let there be more dark -- One universe or many? -- pt. 2. The origin of galaxies and cosmic structure. Discovering galaxies -- The origin of structure -- pt. 3. The origin of the stars. Dust to dust -- The elemental zoo -- pt. 4. The origin of planets. When worlds were young -- Between the planets -- Worlds unnumbered : planets beyond the solar system -- pt. 5. The origin of life. Life in the universe -- The origin of life on Earth -- Searching for life in the solar system -- Searching for life in the Milky Way galaxy -- Coda : The search for ourselves in the cosmos.

Physical Description:

7 audio discs (8 1/2 hr.) : digital, CD audio ; 4 3/4 in.

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