Astrophysicist and space advocate Neil deGrasse Tyson / Marne Ventura.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ventura, Marne, author.

Series:

STEM trailblazer bios.

STEM trailblazer bios

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Tyson, Neil deGrasse--Juvenile literature.

Tyson, Neil deGrasse.

Astrophysicists--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature.

Astrophysicists.

Astronautics--United States--Juvenile literature.

Astronautics.

Universe--Juvenile literature.

Universe.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (32 pages) : illustrations.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Minneapolis : Lerner Publications, [2014]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Have you ever stared into the night sky, full of stars and planets? As a kid, Neil deGrasse Tyson was star-struck when he first visited a planetarium. The universe was calling him.Tyson pursued his interest in astronomy and studied to be an astrophysicist. In 1996, he became the director of New York's Hayden Planetarium. He is passionate about teaching people about the universe. Known for making science fun and easy to understand, he has hosted and appeared on TV shows such as Nova ScienceNow and The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. He even has more than one million Twitter followers! But how did he get there? Follow his path from fascinated kid to popular space expert.

Contents:

"The universe called me"

Learning about the universe

Working for the universe

Sharing his love for the universe

Timeline

Glossary

Websites.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4677-2491-2