StarTalk : everything you ever need to know about space travel, sci-fi, the human race, the universe, and beyond
Record details
- ISBN: 9781426217272
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Physical Description:
regular print
302 pages : colour illustrations, colour portraits ; 27 cm - Publisher: Washington, District of Columbia : National Geographic, 2016.
- Copyright: ©2016.
Content descriptions
General Note: | Contributors Neil deGrasse Tyson, Charles Liu and Jeffrey Lee Simons ; additional contributors Bill Nye, Eugene Mirman, Chuck Nice, Leighann Lord. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction -- About this book -- Space. What do I pack for Mars? ; What do I eat in space? ; Can we use wormholes to travel? ; Who goes there? ; Are we there yet? -- Planet Earth. Pale blue dot or big blue marble? ; How do we get water? ; Where do storms come from? ; Is there a solution for pollution? ; Is this the end of the world as we know it? -- Being human. If we evolved from monkeys, why are monkeys still here? ; Can science help me find true love? ; What's the spice of life? ; Where does creativity come from? ; Shall we play a game? ; Is God real? -- Futures imagined. Whe are the zombies coming? ; Could Superman survive a black hole? ; Why don't we have flying cars yet? ; Could bigfoot be a space alien? ; When will we be able to time-travel?. |
Search for related items by subject
Subject: | Cosmology -- Popular works Earth sciences -- Popular works Human beings -- Popular works Science fiction -- Social aspects Outer space -- Exploration -- Popular works |
Available copies
- 9 of 9 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Invermere Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 9 total copies.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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Invermere Public Library | 523.1 TYS (Text) | IPL053797 | Adult Non Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |