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Through the fictional persona of Merlin, a visitor from another galaxy, an astrophysicist answers questions about the universe and illuminates the ideas of the most important astronomers and scientists of the past
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This is a collection of questions and answers from Star Date , a popular astronomy magazine. The answers to questions from the general public are supplied by Tyson, who has assumed the persona of "Merlin," an alleged visitor from the Andromeda galaxy. The material is clustered in 13 chapters; the first several deal with various parts of the solar system, and the others are concerned with topics such as stars, telescopes, and galaxies. The responses are generally terse but accurate; one or two of them appear not to deal with what the reader was asking. The author makes liberal use of humor, some strained; the Merlin character is rather pointless. Although hardly an essential work, this may be a useful acquisition for some public libraries.
- Jack W. Weigel, Univ. of Michigan Lib . , Ann Arbor
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good Plus. First Edition. Siigned and inscribed by the author "10 December 1989 Johnny, In life and in the universe, it is always best to keep looking up. . . Neil D. Tyson" on the inside front cover. Previous owner's inscription also in inside front cover. Jacket has light edgewear. Signed and Inscribed By Author. Seller Inventory # 011520