Astrophysics for People in a Hurry (Record no. 16071)
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| 000 -LEADER | |
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| fixed length control field | 01704cam a2200217 i 4500 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9780393609394 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 0393609391 |
| 082 00 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 523.01 |
| Author Mark | TYS |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Tyson, Neil deGrasse, |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Astrophysics for People in a Hurry |
| 250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT | |
| Edition statement | First edition. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc | London, |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc | W.W. Norton & Company, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc | 2017. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 222 pages ; |
| Dimensions | 20 cm |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Includes index. |
| 505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | The greatest story ever told -- On Earth as in the heavens -- Let there be light -- Between the galaxies -- Dark matter -- Dark energy -- The cosmos on the table -- On being round -- Invisible light -- Between the planets -- Exoplanet earth -- Reflections on the cosmic -- Perspective. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | "The essential universe, from our most celebrated and beloved astrophysicist. What is the nature of space and time? How do we fit within the universe? How does the universe fit within us? There's no better guide through these mind-expanding questions than acclaimed astrophysicist and best-selling author Neil deGrasse Tyson. But today, few of us have time to contemplate the cosmos. So Tyson brings the universe down to Earth succinctly and clearly, with sparkling wit, in tasty chapters consumable anytime and anywhere in your busy day. While you wait for your morning coffee to brew, for the bus, the train, or a plane to arrive, Astrophysics for People in a Hurry will reveal just what you need to be fluent and ready for the next cosmic headlines: from the Big Bang to black holes, from quarks to quantum mechanics, and from the search for planets to the search for life in the universe"-- |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Astrophysics. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Cosmology. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Space and time. |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Koha item type | Books |
| Damaged status | Not for loan | Home library | Current library | Date acquired | Full call number | Barcode | Koha item type | Public note |
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| NUST/MCE Iqbal Library | NUST/MCE Iqbal Library | 14/05/2024 | 523.01 TYS | 52937 | Books | Donated by E-in-C's Br Original Book |