An exciting and accessible tour from the cosmos

Our true origins are not just human, as well as terrestrial,but in truth cosmic. Sketching on technological breakthroughs as well as the currentcross-pollination among geology, biology, astrophysics, and cosmology, Origins points out the soul-stirring leapsin our understanding of the cosmos. From the first image of a galaxy birth toSpirit rover’s exploration of Mars, to the discovery of water using one of Jupiter’smoons, coauthors Neil deGrasse Tyson and Donald Goldsmith carry out a galvanizingtour of the cosmos with clarity and exuberance.