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To Infinity and Beyond

A Journey of Cosmic Discovery
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Now in paperback, this New York Times best-selling illustrated narrative by the world's most celebrated astrophysicist explains the universe from the solar system to the farthest reaches of space with authority and humour. No one can make the mysteries of the universe more fun and accessible... Read More
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Now in paperback, this New York Times best-selling illustrated narrative by the world's most celebrated astrophysicist explains the universe from the solar system to the farthest reaches of space with authority and humour.

No one can make the mysteries of the universe more fun and accessible than Neil deGrasse Tyson. Drawing on mythology, history, and literatureโ€”alongside his trademark wit and charmโ€”Tyson and StarTalk senior producer Lindsey Nyx Walker bring planetary science down to Earth and principles of astrophysics within reach.

In this entertaining book, illustrated with vivid photographs and art, readers travel through space and time, starting with the Big Bang and voyaging to the far reaches of the universe and beyond. Along the way, science greets pop culture as Tyson explains the triumphsโ€”and bloopersโ€”in Hollywood's blockbusters: all part of an entertaining ride through the cosmos.

In these pages, you'll discover:

  • Encouraging new truths about our home planet
  • The difference between a void and a vacuum
  • Why light can be a wave and a particle at the same time
  • The intricacies of parallel worlds, black holes, time travel, and more

For science junkies and fans of the conundrums that astrophysicists often ponder, To Infinity and Beyond is an enlightening adventure into the farthest reaches of the cosmos.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781426226076

Publisher: National Geographic Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 04 August 2026

Country: United States

Imprint: National Geographic Books

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 25.0mm

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 697g

Pages: 320

About the Author

Neil deGrasse Tyson is an astrophysicist and Frederick P. Rose Director of the Hayden Planetarium at New York's American Museum of Natural History. He is the author of more than a dozen books, many of them international bestsellers, and numerous articles. He is the host of StarTalk, a podcast, and of two seasons of Cosmos, televised by Fox and National Geographic. He has received 27 honorary doctorates as well as NASA's Distinguished Public Service Medal. He lives in New York City. Lindsey Nyx Walker is the senior producer and head writer at StarTalk, a popular science podcast and a four-time Emmy nominated television show on the National Geographic Channel. She collaborated on both Cosmic Queries and the New York Times bestseller To Infinity and Beyond, the second and third books, respectively, in the publishing collaboration between StarTalk and National Geographic Books. She lives with in New York City. Visit her on TikTok @spacetok.

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