Astrophysicist and Space Advocate Neil Degrasse Tyson

As a kid, Neil deGrasse Tyson was starstruck when he first visited a planetarium. The universe was calling him. Tyson pursued his interest in astronomy and studied to be an astrophysicist. In 1996, he became the director of New York's Hayden Planetarium. He is passionate about teaching people about the universe. Known for making science fun and easy to understand, he has hosted and appeared on TV shows such as Nova ScienceNow and The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. He even has more than one million Twitter followers! But how did he get there? Follow his path from fascinated kid to popular space expert.

Product details

• Authors: Marne Ventura
• Publisher: Lerner Publishing Group
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 9 to 10
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2014
• EAN: 9781467725859
• ISBN: 978-1-4677-2585-9
• No. of pages: 32
• Dimensions: 165 mm x 224 mm x 5 mm
• Weight: 91 g
• Series: Stem Trailblazer Bios; Stem Trailblazer Bios
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Natural science, technology; Kinder/Jugendliche: Sachbuch: Biografien und Autobiografien, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Astronomy, Children's Books / Ages 9-12 Biography, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Science & Technology