Episode · StarTalk Radio · 2017-11-14

Books mentioned on StarTalk Podcast: New Mysteries of the Universe, with Neil deGrasse Tyson

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Neil deGrasse Tyson recommended Gravitation by Charles W. Misner and The fabric of the cosmos by Brian Greene and others, and discussed The Science of Interstellar by Kip Thorne.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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1. 

   Gravitation

   Charles W. Misner · at 11:16

   Gravitation by Charles W. Misner, Kip Thorne, and John Wheeler is a massive, encyclopedic graduate-level textbook detailing Einstein's general theory of relativity and the physics of black holes.

   Recommended

   “just cuz it's big an audacious big hairy and audacious is a book called gravitation mm-hmm and it's written by three authors Misner thorne and wheeler”

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2. 

   The Science of Interstellar

   Kip Thorne · at 11:43

   The Science of Interstellar by Kip Thorne is a companion book that explains the complex astrophysics, theoretical concepts, and scientific principles behind Christopher Nolan's science fiction film.

   Discussed

   “and also he wrote a companion book to the movie interstellar called the science of interstellar so he's one of the authors”

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3. 

   The fabric of the cosmos

   Brian Greene, Javier García Sanz · at 12:20 · mentioned 2 times

   The Fabric of the Cosmos by Brian Greene and Javier García Sanz is a popular-level exploration of space, time, and the fundamental nature of reality.

   Recommended

   “Brian Greene's the fabric of the cosmos and and Lisa Randall has three books all about cosmology and our understanding of our place in the universe”

   Neil deGrasse Tyson StarTalk Podcast: New Mysteries of the Universe, with Neil deGrasse Ty… 2017-11-14 Listen at 12:20

   Where to get it

   Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon