5.0 out of 5 based on 3 reviews. – Customer review on 23/09/2009

Beautifully written, it brings back that curiosity in all of us when we were children about science and universe. Carl Sagan is never boring. He speaks science for what it really is - wonderous, addictive and beautiful.

4.0 out of 5 based on 3 reviews. – Customer review on 01/01/2007

Pale Blue Dot is probably one of the best introductions to astronomy available to the public. In this book Dr. Sagan argues against human chauvinism, praises international efforts of space exploration, speculates about the future of human animal, describes evolution of science and much, much more.

The book is printed on high-quality glossy stock paper that makes the reading even more enjoyable. Unlike Cosmos, Dr. Sagan's other book on astronomy, photos in this book correspond perfectly to the text you are reading. Most photos were taken from NASA archives and are of best quality and resolutions available to human kind at the time. The book ,as any other book written on astronomy, is becoming outdated a bit (published in 1994). This ,however, should not sway you from reading this book at all. You can always catch up on new developments on NASA site. There were some new developments in space exploration that Sagan had no way of predicting.

There is one more thing. In Pale Blue Dot, author gives detailed information on most of the nine planets and many of their moons. However, Sagan decides to omit detailed information on planet Jupiter from Voyager 1 and 2 encounters (not Jovian moons) and explains that Jupiter was talked about in Cosmos.

My whine aside, Pale Blue Dot will endure.

5.0 out of 5 based on 3 reviews. – Customer review on 23/10/2006

this book is absolutely fantastic! its written by legendary astronomy author carl sagan and is perhaps soe of his best work. its is interesting and intriguing, and is perfect for any budding astrophysicist and any people who are really into astronomy. Carl Sagan has done it again with "the pale blue dot".