This work is the story of 15 billion years of cosmic evolution, transforming matter and life into consciousness, how science and civilization grew up together and the forces and individuals who helped shape modern science. The book aims to make scientific ideas accesssible and exciting. It is based on the television series of the same name. Subjects covered include the ancient library of Alexandria, the death of the sun, the evolution of galaxies, space missions and hieroglyphics.
About the Author
Sagan was Dir. of the Laboratory for Planetary Studies & David Duncan Prof. of Astronomy & Space Sciences at Cornell University.He played a leading role in the Mariner, Viking & Voyage expeditions to the planets & was a recipient of the Pulitzer Prize for literature. He died in 1996.
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'Enticing, imaginative, readable, iridescent' - THE NEW YORK TIMES
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Carl Sagan was an amazing scientist. But perhaps even more, he was a wonderful promoter of the wonder and beauty to be found in science. A brilliant presenter of Science Appreciation (like science popularising without the dumbing down). And a great spinner of a yarn, made all the better because the tales were true.
A truly wonderful companion piece to the documentary series of the same name, and an excellent read in on it's own.
He makes the science seen not only interesting (and he certainly does that) but also beautiful and personally uplifting.
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