TYSON, Neil de Grasse.

Merlin's Tour of the Universe.

New York: Columbia University Press , 1989.

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First Edition of Neil deGrasse Tyson's Merlin's Tour of the Universe; Signed by both him and illustrator Stephen Tyson

First edition of de Grasse Tyson's first book. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated by Stephen Tyson. Presentation copy, inscribed by both the author and illustrator on the front pastedown, "For your cozmic enlightenment -- Neil D. Tyson" and "For Peace through Understanding. Stephen Tyson." Fine in a near fine dust jacket.

Merlin, a fictional visitor from the Andromeda Galaxy, Planet Omniscia, has been friends with many of the most important scientific figures of the past including Kepler, da Vinci, Magellan, Doppler, Einstein and Hubble. In this delightful tour of the galaxies, Merlin often recounts his conversations with these historical figures in his responses to popular astronomy questions asked by adults and children alike. Merlin's well-informed answers combine a unique combination of wit and poetry along with serious science explained in refreshingly clear, reader-friendly language.