Space Chronicles: Facing the Ultimate Frontier is the 2012 anthology by Neil deGrasse Tyson covering his various writings relating to the history and future of NASA and space travel in general.[1]
 Hardcover edition | |
| Author | Neil deGrasse Tyson |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Subject | Astrophysics |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Publisher | W.W. Norton |
Publication date | 2012 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
| Pages | 384 pp. |
| ISBN | 9780393350371 |
| Preceded by | The Pluto Files |
| Followed by | Welcome to the Universe |
One of the chapters is a transcript of his attendance as a guest on the Rationally Speaking podcast in 2010, when he explained his justification for spending large amounts of government money on space programs.[2]
Tyson intended the book's original title to be, Failure to Launch: The Dreams and Delusions of Space Enthusiasts.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Space Chronicles". Retrieved 4 September 2012.
- ^ Culp, Jennifer (2014). Neil DeGrasse Tyson. Great Science Writers Series. The Rosen Publishing Group. p. 74. ISBN 9781477776926.
- ^ "Interview with Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson". Retrieved 22 May 2013.
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