Cosmos
by: Carl Sagan
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Dewey Decimal Number: 520
EAN: 9780345331359
ISBN: 0345331354
Label: Ballantine Books
Manufacturer: Ballantine Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 324
Publication Date: October 12, 1985
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Release Date: October 12, 1985
Sales Rank: 9788
Studio: Ballantine Books
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Editorial Review:
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The best-selling science book ever published in the English language, COSMOS is a magnificent overview of the past, present, and future of science. Brilliant and provocative, it traces today's knowledge and scientific methods to their historical roots, blending science and philosophy in a wholly energetic and irresistible way.
Amazon.com Review:
Cosmos was the first science TV blockbuster, and Carl Sagan was its (human) star. By the time of Sagan's death in 1996, the series had been seen by half a billion people; Sagan was perhaps the best-known scientist on the planet. Explaining how the series came about, Sagan recalled:
I was positive from my own experience that an enormous global interest exists in the exploration of the planets and in many kindred scientific topics--the origin of life, the Earth, and the Cosmos, the search for extraterrestrial intelligence, our connection with the universe. And I was certain that this interest could be excited through that most powerful communications medium, television.
Sagan's own interest and enthusiasm for the universe were so vivid and infectious, his screen presence so engaging, that viewers and readers couldn't help but be caught up in his vision. From stars in their 'billions and billions' to the amino acids in the primordial ocean, Sagan communicated a feeling for science as a process of discovery. Inevitably, some of the science in Cosmos has been outdated in the years since 1980--but Sagan's sense of wonder is ageless. --Mary Ellen Curtin
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- a brief history of everythingI am staggered that there are anything but 5 star ratings for this book, sadly in this dumbed down ... Read More
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- This book should be required reading for anyone living on Earth.I cannot imagine reading this and not being moved. I cannot imagine reading this and not being blown ... Read More
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- A monumental achievement still relevant today(Okay, I'm afraid this is more an essay than a review but I hope it's evident how this book and the views ... Read More
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- I'll be very quick ...... as there is nothing else to add except that this book is THE BEST book I've ever read in my entire life. ... Read More
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- MasterpieceCarl Sagan's COSMOS is simply one of the best popular science books ever written. What sets this book apart from ... Read More
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