Origins: Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution
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"Origins: Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution" is a popular science book that traces the history of the universe from the Big Bang to the emergence of life and human consciousness, co-authored by astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson.
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| instanceOf |
non-fiction book
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popular science book → |
| author |
Donald Goldsmith
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Neil deGrasse Tyson → |
| basedOn |
PBS series Origins
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television series Nova → |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| describes |
development of human intelligence
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emergence of life on Earth → evolution of complexity in the universe → formation of galaxies → formation of planets → formation of stars → formation of the universe → |
| explainsConcept |
chemical evolution of the universe
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cosmic background radiation → dark energy → dark matter → galaxy formation → origin of elements in stars → planet formation → search for extraterrestrial life → stellar evolution → |
| genre |
popular science
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science → |
| hasTheme |
place of humanity in the universe
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relationship between cosmic evolution and life → scientific explanation of cosmic origins → |
| language |
English
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| mainSubject |
Big Bang
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astrophysics → cosmic evolution → cosmology → human consciousness → origin of life → origin of the universe → |
| mediaType |
hardcover
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paperback → print → |
| publisher |
W. W. Norton & Company
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| targetAudience |
general audience
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readers interested in astronomy → |
| timeSpanCovered |
14 billion years
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| usesDiscipline |
astronomy
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biology → physics → planetary science → |
Referenced by (3)
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Neil deGrasse Tyson
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Neil deGrasse Tyson → Neil deGrasse Tyson → |
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