Starry Messenger: Cosmic Perspectives on Civilisation

In his book "Starry Messenger," Neil deGrasse Tyson explores the crucial fault lines of our time, such as war, politics, religion, truth, beauty, gender, race, and tribalism, from a cosmic perspective. He provides an antidote to division and makes a passionate case for enlightenment, arguing that a cosmic perspective and the rationality of science can unite us. Tyson reveals how scientific methods, tools, and discoveries have shaped modern civilization and created the landscape we live on. He also shows how an infusion of science and rational thinking can render worldviews deeper and more informed, exposing unfounded perspectives and unjustified emotions. The book walks us through the scientific palette that sees and paints the world differently, offering ten surprising, brilliant, and beautiful truths of human society informed and enlightened by knowledge of our place in the universe.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 288 pages
Publication date: 18 January 2024
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Bringing his cosmic perspective to civilization on Earth,Neil deGrasse Tyson, bestselling author of Astrophysics for People in a Hurry, shines new light on the crucial fault lines of our time – war, politics, religion, truth, beauty, gender, race, and tribalism – in a way that stimulates a deeper sense of unity for us all.

In a time when our political and cultural perspectives feel more divisive than ever, Tyson provides a much-needed antidote to so much of what divides us, while making a passionate case for the twin engines of enlightenment – a cosmic perspective and the rationality of science. After thinking deeply about how a scientist views the world and about what Earth looks like from space, Tyson has found that terrestrial thoughts change as our brain resets and recalibrates life's priorities, along with the actions we might take in response. As a result, no outlook on culture, society, or civilization remains untouched.

In Starry Messenger, Tyson reveals just how human the enterprise of science is. Far from a cold, unfeeling undertaking, scientific methods, tools, and discoveries have shaped modern civilization and created the landscape we've built for ourselves on which to live, work, and play. Tyson shows how an infusion of science and rational thinking renders worldviews deeper and more informed than ever before – and exposes unfounded perspectives and unjustified emotions.

With crystalline prose and an abundance of evidence, Starry Messenger walks us through the scientific palette that sees and paints the world differently. From lessons on resolving global conflict to reminders of how precious it is to be alive, Tyson reveals, with warmth and eloquence, ten surprising, brilliant, and beautiful truths of human so.

Weight: 206g
Dimension: 129 x 199 x 21 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780008543211