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Starstruck: The Cosmic Journey of Neil deGrasse Tyson

Kathleen Krull, Paul Brewer, illustrated by Frank Morrison

Starstruck is a picture-book biography of American astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson. It focuses on Tyson’s work in astrophysics and presents him as a scientist and astronomer. The book follows his cosmic journey and connects his life and scientific work with the study of stars and space. It places this work within his life story.

This book appears on 3 reading lists across 1 edition from 3 organizations.

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Themes
Science · Space And Astronomy · Work And Careers
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Dragonfly Books
Published
September 8, 2020
Pages
48
ISBN-13
9780399550270
Language
English
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