Episode · StarTalk Radio · 2024-06-08
Books mentioned on Astrophysicists Explore Space, Time, & The Insides of Atoms
Neil deGrasse Tyson recommended Time Travel in Einstein's Universe by J. Richard Gott. Charles Nice discussed Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut. Also mentioned: The Feynman Lectures on Physics by Richard Phillips Feynman.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Feynman Lectures on Physics
The Feynman Lectures on Physics by Richard Phillips Feynman, Robert B.
Discussed“Richard Feynman tells the story in his work; he wrote a lot, of course, about physics, about this conversation that he had with John Wheeler about the one-electron universe. But I need you to tell it because...”
Where to get it
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Time Travel in Einstein's Universe
Time Travel in Einstein's Universe by J.
Recommended“plus uh Rich of God has a book called time travel in Einstein's Universe oh which are the way can use relativity to engage not only forward but also backwards time traveling”
Where to get it
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Slaughterhouse-Five
Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut is a classic anti-war novel that follows the life of Billy Pilgrim as he becomes unstuck in time and experiences the devastating Allied firebombing of Dresden during World War II.
Discussed“that's the theme in Kurt vet's novel slaughterhouse 5 where the protagonist is in his backyard and he's lifted up by aliens”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (5) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Plugged Welcome to the Universe
“that's one of the reasons why one of my books titled welcome to the universe Ah that's right it's basically a textbook intended for you to read not for you to use in a classroom”
“if I remember correctly the title of this one is what this one is called the handy quantum physics answer book oh handy quantum physics said no one ever before”
Plugged The Handy Astronomy Answer Book
“the first one of the series was the handy astronomy answer book that I wrote and then the second one was the handy physics answer book and this one is focusing in on quantum physics”
Plugged The Handy Physics Answer Book
“the first one of the series was the handy astronomy answer book that I wrote and then the second one was the handy physics answer book and this one is focusing in on quantum physics”
“give me the name and title again it's called the handy quantum physics answer book excellent excellent and at better bookstores near you”