The Sky Is Not the Limit: Adventures of an Urban Astrophysicist

By Neil deGrasse Tyson

Categories: Biographies & Memoirs, Science & Math

Neil deGrasse Tyson's memoir traces his path from a curious boy in the Bronx to one of America's best-known astrophysicists. His fascination began when he first saw the stars at the Hayden Planetarium at age nine, and it grew on the roof of his apartment building, where he set up his own telescope. Published in 2000, the book follows his years as both athlete and stargazer and his journey through Harvard, Columbia, and Princeton.