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Origins explores
cosmic science's stunning new insights into the formation and
evolution of our universe - of the cosmos, of galaxies and galaxy
clusters, of stars within galaxies, of planets that orbit those
stars, and of different forms of life that take us back to the first
three seconds and forward through three billion years of life on
Earth to today's search for life on other planets. Drawing on the
cross-pollination of geology, biology and astrophysics, Origins
explains the thrilling daily breakthroughs in our knowledge of the
universe from dark energy to life on Mars to the mysteries of space
and time. Distilling complex science in clear and lively prose,
coauthors Neil deGrasse Tyson and Donald Goldsmith conduct a
galvanizing tour of the cosmos revealing what the universe has been
up to while turning part of itself into us.
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". . . a splendid NOVA mini-series on where we came from, how we got from there to here, and whether we are likely too happen on intelligent company anywhere else in the universe . . . Origins is a CSI devoted to the grandest of all mysteries." -- New York magazine
"Stylish, vivid, and brimming with enthusiasm..." -- The Hollywood Reporter
"[NOVA] has never shied away from big subjects. The four-part series Origins tackles nothing short of the creation of the universe, the birth of the planet Earth, and the stirrings of life on the planet after eons of volcanic chaos and meteorite bombardment." -- The News Tribune
"...jaw-dropping..." -- The New York Times
"Put together with a mix of spectacular effects...clever metaphors and clear, straight-forward graphics, this NOVA special manages to be both simple and mind-blowing." -- The Sacramento Bee
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