Libraries outstanding people: Neil deGrasse Tyson

We continue heading "Libraries outstanding people"Which focuses on the favorite books of interesting personalities. This article - the list of favorite books astrophysics, master and popularizer of science Neil Degrassi Tyson.

Neil deGrasse Tyson has repeatedly appeared on the pages of Layfhakera. First, we made it to the a list of 10 peoplePopularizing science. Then, his show "Space: Space and Time" appeared in our review the best movies and TV shows about science. Perhaps this show brought Tyson greatest popularity. Must see, if not already done so.

In December 2011, Tyson He took part in the AMA. AMA (Ask Me Anything) - format Reddit, in which users ask questions of well-known personalities.

One of the questions was about the favorite books of the Nile. The scientist gave a list of eight books, telling about it as follows:

If you read all of these books I have, you get an understanding of what motivated the history of our world.

Neil deGrasse Tyson

Favorite Books Neil Degrassi Tyson

1. Bible.
2. «Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy", Isaac Newton.
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3. «Traveling around the world on the ship "Beagle""Charles Darwin.
4. «Gulliver's Travels", Jonathan Swift.
5. «Common sense"Thomas Paine.
6. «The Wealth of Nations"Adam Smith.
7. «War Craft"Sun Tzu.
8. «prince"Niccolo Machiavelli.

Books, appear on the list, not necessarily like Tyson. About the Bible he speaks like a book, which teaches that it is easier to think and do as you say the other, and not how you think yourself. The "Art of War", he said no more flattering things:

The book is about how people are trying to turn murder into art.

Neil deGrasse Tyson