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Cosmos is one of the bestselling science books of all time. In clear-eyed prose, Sagan reveals a jewel-like blue world inhabited by a life form that is just beginning to discover its own identity and to venture into the vast ocean of space. Featuring a new Introduction by Sagan's collaborator, Ann Druyan, full color illustrations, and a new Foreword by astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, Cosmos retraces the fourteen billion years of cosmic evolution that have transformed matter into consciousness, exploring such topics as the origin of life, the human brain, Egyptian hieroglyphics, spacecraft missions, the death of the Sun, the evolution of galaxies, and the forces and individuals who helped to shape modern science.

Praise for Cosmos

"Magnificent . . . With a lyrical literary style, and a range that touches almost all aspects of human knowledge, Cosmos often seems too good to be true."--The Plain Dealer

"Sagan is an astronomer with one eye on the stars, another on history, and a third--his mind's--on the human condition."--Newsday

"Brilliant in its scope and provocative in its suggestions . . . shimmers with a sense of wonder."--The Miami Herald

"Sagan dazzles the mind with the miracle of our survival, framed by the stately galaxies of space."--Cosmopolitan

"Enticing . . . iridescent . . . imaginatively illustrated."--The New York Times Book Review

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Format: TradePaperback
Author: Sagan, Carl
ISBN: 9780345539434
Condition: Used
Dimensions: 8.07 x 0.96
Number Of Pages: 432
Publication Year: 2013

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Jared B. - 3 years 1 month ago

If you have ever looked into the night sky and thought, "Who are we? What are we? Where did all of this come from?", then you need to read Cosmos by Carl Sagan. A professor of astronomy at Cornell University, Sagan had a passion for the Universe that radiates from each page of his most famous work. His prose style of storytelling keeps you enthralled as he tells us the tales of the great scientists of the past and how each of them played a pivotal role in the history of our species and our understanding of the Cosmos. He explains that each and every one of us is a scientist, curious about the world around us. "We are made of Starstuff. We are a way for the Universe to know itself." Incidentally, I have the "Starstuff" line tattooed on my chest. That may tell you the crucial role that this book has played in my life. I promise you, if you read this book, you will never look at the world the same way again. Even a droplet of water becomes an entire Universe, awash with infinite complexity and drama all its own. From the first line to the last, this book will inspire you to always keep looking up.
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