In this chapter, Tyson reduces the vastness of the universe to the size through the use of the modern day periodic table. He sheds light on the connections between celestial phenomena and the intricacies of the chemical makeup of the universe through the detailed investigation of the known origins of elements and their distribution across the vast cosmos. This serves as a reminder to the readers that the materials which make up our bodies have traveled over immeasurable cosmic distances to finally arrive to its final destination, us.
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Astrophysics for People in a Hurry by Neil deGrasse Tyson
Non-FictionAstrophysics for People in a Hurry reveals 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 univ...
