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Readersofhisessaysin"NaturalHistory"magazinerecogniseNeildeGrasseTyson'stalentforguidingthemthroughthemysteriesofthecosmoswithclarityandenthusiasm.Here,Tysoncompileshisfavouriteessaysacrossamyriadoftopics.Thetitleessayintroducesreaderstothephysicsofblackholesbyexplainingthegorydetailsofwhatwouldhappentoyourbodyifyoufellintoone."HolyWars"examinestheneedlessfrictionbetweenscienceandreligioninthecontextofhistoricalconflicts.And"HollywoodNights"assailsthemovieindustry'sfeebleeffortstogetitsnightskiesright.