Episode · StarTalk Radio · 2025-02-11
Books mentioned on Answering Questions About Why the Big Bang Happened, The Shape of the Universe & More
Charles Liu discussed Atlas of peculiar galaxies by Halton Christian Arp. Neil deGrasse Tyson recommended The Handy Quantum Physics Answer Book by Charles Liu.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Atlas of peculiar galaxies
Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies by Halton Christian Arp is a comprehensive astronomical catalog published in 1966 that documents galaxies with unusual and asymmetrical shapes.
Discussed“and there was someone in our field who compiled them into one catalog chip ARP called the atlas of peculiar Galaxy”
Where to get it
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The Handy Quantum Physics Answer Book
The Handy Quantum Physics Answer Book by Charles Liu is an accessible reference guide designed to answer common questions about quantum physics and the universe.
Recommended“so Charles finished a book recently I loved it the quantum something the handy quantum physics answer book they have the word handy and Quantum in the same title”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Plugged Merlin's Tour of the Universe
“Alex Merlin's tour of the universe dear Merlin is there a chance that another star will One Day Collide with the sun”
Passing How the Right Lost Its Mind
“so Charles finished a book recently I loved it the quantum something the handy quantum physics answer book they have the word handy and Quantum in the same title that's badass the goal is to help everyone understand which we need like this basic level basic explanations of complex things”