AUTHOR

Neil deGrasse Tyson

Born in Manhattan, New York, he earned his doctorate in astrophysics in 1991 from Columbia University. He is best known in the popular media as the host of "Origins" a mini series on PBS and "Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey" on FOX television network and the National Geographic channel on cable TV.

Books by Neil deGrasse Tyson

Astrophysics for People in a Hurry

Average rating: 7.41

118 ratings

Starry Messenger: Cosmic Perspectives on Civilization

Average rating: 6.82

38 ratings

Death by Black Hole: And Other Cosmic Quandaries

Average rating: 8.56

9 ratings

Letters from an Astrophysicist

Average rating: 7.83

6 ratings

To Infinity and Beyond: A Journey of Cosmic Discovery

Average rating: 8.25

4 ratings

Origins: Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution

Average rating: 8

4 ratings

Merlin's Tour of the Universe, Revised and Updated for the Twenty-First Century: A Traveler's Guide to Blue Moons and Black Holes, Mars, Stars, and Everything Far

Average rating: 7.5

4 ratings

Space Chronicles: Facing the Ultimate Frontier

Average rating: 7

4 ratings