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The Coriolis Force	Read	How does a spinning body affect the weather and the force felt on Earth and other planets?
Dedication of the Center for Space Education	Read	Keynote address for the dedication of the Center for Space Education at Kennedy Space Center.
Energy	Read	Chapter 6 from the book Universe Down To Earth is all about energy.
Confused Person’s Guide to Astronomical Jargon	Read	Chapter 4 from the book Universe Down To Earth which describes and defines astronomical jargon.
Menagerie	Read	Chapter 11 from the book Universe Down To Earth, which takes a census of the night sky and its constellations.
Celestial Windings	Read	Chapter 13 from the book Universe Down To Earth about planetary motions in the Solar System.
A Sentimental Journey to the Googolplex	Read	Chapter 1 from the book Universe Down To Earth about the origin of numbers and the words we use to describe them.
Horrorscope	Read	Chapter 12 from the book Universe Down To Earth about the validity of horoscopes.
Universe Down to Earth	Buy	Essays on special topics in astronomy that evolved principally from invited talks and lectures delivered for introductory college astronomy classes at Columbia University, University of Maryland, and University of Texas. The book uses creative "household" analogies to help bring complex topics of the universe to the lay reader.
Ph.D. Convocation Address	Read	Dr. Tyson's Ph.D. convocation address delivered at Columbia University.

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