{"product_id":"9781250861511","title":"Starry Messenger: Cosmic Perspectives on Civilization","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE NEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e BESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e2023 USIA AWARD FOR ASTROPHYSICS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Every page is lit up by an original poetic imagination but bearing the unmistakable stamp of a rational mind, steeped in maths and science.”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Richard Dawkins, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Selfish Gene\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe God Delusion\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBringing his cosmic perspective to civilization on Earth, Neil deGrasse Tyson shines new light on the crucial fault lines of our time—war, politics, religion, truth, beauty, gender, and race—in a way that stimulates a deeper sense of unity for us all.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn a time when our political and cultural views feel more polarized than ever, Tyson provides a much-needed antidote to so much of what divides us, while making a passionate case for the twin chariots of enlightenment—a cosmic perspective and the rationality of science.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter thinking deeply about how science sees the world and about Earth as a planet, the human brain has the capacity to reset and recalibrates life’s priorities, shaping the actions we might take in response. No outlook on culture, society, or civilization remains untouched.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith crystalline prose, \u003ci\u003eStarry Messenger\u003c\/i\u003e walks us through the scientific palette that sees and paints the world differently. From insights on resolving global conflict to reminders of how precious it is to be alive, Tyson reveals, with warmth and eloquence, an array of brilliant and beautiful truths that apply to us all, informed and enlightened by knowledge of our place in the universe.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Holt, Henry \u0026 Company, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42370695266365,"sku":"9781250861511","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0603\/0838\/9949\/files\/9781250861511_p0.jpg?v=1771564466","url":"https:\/\/www.tatteredcover.com\/products\/9781250861511","provider":"Tattered Cover","version":"1.0","type":"link"}