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Astrophysicist and Space Advocate Neil deGrasse Tyson
Marne VenturaSeries: STEM Trailblazer Biographies4.5
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About
Have you ever stared into the night sky, full of stars and planets? As a kid, Neil deGrasse Tyson was star-struck 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.
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"STEM Trailblazer Bios is a six-volume series featuring recent innovators in the fields of science or technology. Each book provides a biography of the subject's early life and education followed by a description of his or her career, inventions, and accomplishments. The biography of Jane McGonigal portrays the life and work of a pioneer in Alternate Reality Games (ARGs) and computer games. Reader
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"This series provides biographical data about outstanding science and technology specialists. Young readers will enjoy learning about creators of the technology that they use and hear about every day. What makes this series exceptional is the easy-to-read text, the easy-to-understand language, and the photographs sprinkled throughout. Chapters explain the early life of each scientist and their ent
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"This rather unique series takes on some high-interest topics (reality game designer, robotics inventor, astrophysicist) and pairs them with high-profile individuals in those respective fields. Their stories begin with a pivotal point in the persons childhood that peaked their interest in the career, then builds to adulthood, covering highlights, contributions, and ways they've shared their accomp
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