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Condition
Very Good: A book that does not look new and has been read but is in excellent condition. No obvious ...
Binding
Hardcover
Place of Publication
New York
Narrative Type
Nonfiction
Age Level
Adults, Young Adults
Modified Item
No
Subject
Illustrated
Year Printed
1980
Original/Facsimile
Original
Special Attributes
Illustrated
Region
North America
Country
USA
Features
Illustrated
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
ISBN
9780394502946
Publication Year
1980
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Book Title
Cosmos : International Affairs in the Modern Age
Author
Carl Sagan
Publisher
Random House Publishing Group
Genre
Non-Classifiable, Political Science
Topic
International Relations / General
Item Weight
47.7 Oz

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This visually stunning book with over 250 full-color illustrations, many of them never before published, is based on Carl Sagan's thirteen-part television series. Told with Sagan's remarkable ability to make scientific ideas both comprehensible and exciting,Cosmosis about science in its broadest human context, how science and civilization grew up together. The book also explores spacecraft missions of discovery of the nearby planets, the research in the Library of ancient Alexandria, the human brain, Egyptian hieroglyphics, the origin of life, the death of the Sun, the evolution of galaxies and the origins of matter, suns and worlds. Sagan retraces the fifteen billion years of cos-mic evolution that have transformed matter into life and consciousness, enabling the Cosmos to wonder about itself. He considers the latest findings on life elsewhere and how we might communicate with the beings of other worlds. Cosmosis the story of our long journey of discovery and the forces and individuals who helped to shape modern science, including Democritus, Hypatia, Kepler, Newton, Huy-gens, Champollion, Lowell and Humason. Sagan looks at our planet from an extra-terrestrial vantage point and sees a blue jewel-like world, inhabited by a lifeform that is just beginning to discover its own unity and to ven-ture into the vast ocean of space.

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Publisher
Random House Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0394502949
ISBN-13
9780394502946
eBay Product ID (ePID)
178854

Product Key Features

Book Title
Cosmos : International Affairs in the Modern Age
Author
Carl Sagan
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
International Relations / General
Publication Year
1980
Genre
Non-Classifiable, Political Science

Dimensions

Weight
47.7 Oz
Item Weight
47.7 Oz

Additional Product Features

Publication Date
1980-10-12
Target Audience
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  • by pmb510
    Jul 31, 2019Top favourable review

    A must read if you're Into Astronomy

    Owned this book years ago. Wished I had kept it, so I bought another one.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: thrift.books

  • by 1BvrCTeUQpe@Deleted
    Jun 15, 2006

    One of the very best books of its kind!

    One of Carl Sagan's most recognized works, "Cosmos" is a treasure-trove of scientific education for both adults and children. It is a fast, easy read filled not just with miscellaneous scientific notes of interest, but with a contagious enthusiasm and wonder that keeps the reader turning the page. The book is arguably one of the finest primers on astronomy and general scientific discovery you can buy. It is a short, interesting read that covers such diverse topics as the evolution of science and scientific discovery, our solar system, our galaxy and the universe, the complex wonders of the human body, and the scientists and cultures of the distant past and their role in shaping today's understanding of science and mathematics. Carl Sagan has a genuine and sincere love of science that ...

  • by NTCwajz2SXm@Deleted
    Feb 02, 2010

    insomnia

    I titled this review 'insomnia' since I don't sleep well and I read when I can't sleep. Astronomy seems like apt reading for the wee hours of the morn. This is an interesting book . It has great pictures. It is difficult reading however. One can't help but wonder if Sagan couldn't have made the material a little more accessible. Though I wouldn't really have him dumb it down. I would think it would be a good book for a young person who has a lot of interest in astronomy.

  • by jpgrme
    Apr 01, 2020

    Very informative reading

    Was lucky enough to meet and shake hands with Dr. Sagan at JPL in 1981. One of the highlights in my life. His book just extends that moment in time for me.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: aron68

  • by mgrca
    Jun 06, 2007

    Great addition to my Personal Library

    Nobody can explain the most fascinating scientific phenomenon better than CARL SAGAN. This book is a fine compliment to the 13 part serial "COSMOS" found in many public libraties. This DVD is a must see for all High School kids. I decided to buy as I wanted to refer often to hundreds of facts stashed away in various chapters. Humankind has to migrate trillions of miles, may be in a million years from now, trvelling at the speed of light or more. Can we do it ? to survive. Right now it doesn't look like a possibility. We may destroy ourselves before that. Fortunately many are working towards it. I wish them luck on behalf of the future generations.

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