NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Bringing 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. In
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. After 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. With crystalline
prose Starry Messenger 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.
