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| | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| Carl Sagan | | Mass Market Paperback:
| 324 pages | | Publisher:
| Ballantine Books | | Publication Date:
| October 12, 1985 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 0345331354 | | Package Length:
| 6.8 inches | | Package Width:
| 4.2 inches | | Package Height:
| 1.0 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.45 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
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A Beautifully Scripted JourneyAug 10, 2010
As an extraordinarily curious kid with a mind aching for answers to this universe, I felt invigorated getting the chance to read this brilliant book. Many atheist authors struggle to convey their true message under the immense pressure to garnish juxtaposition amidst the prevailing religiosity of the world. Not Sagan. He seamlessly crosses the line between science and religion, threading the two together with the careful prose you would surely only expect from a seasoned historian.
Rather than trying to proselytize his audience with an immense crescendo of refuting evidence, he describes a universe of such elegance and perfection (or rather imperfection?) that it is nearly impossible not to come to grips with the reality of it all. As a well-read student and Chemical Engineer with plans of grad school and beyond, I spent a lot of spare time in the summer polishing my knowledge with some of the more famous books of physics and quantum mechanics. While it is always an endeavor to engage in the works of Stephen Hawking or some of the modern enthusiasts of the field, I find myself critically vulnerable to this illustration of the Cosmos by Carl Sagan. I can only offer my highest accolades to this book, and it is at least worth a read at some point in everybody's life. Whether you consider science your career or if you are simply a curious reader, I'm more than positive this tale will absorb you into its utter realness and offer some of the finest explanations in modern science.
While this surely won't replace your college textbooks, this is an almost necessary pocket aid and motivation to keep with you and learn from. Sagan writes better than almost anyone in his field, so don't miss out.
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 Slightly Dated But Still InterestingApr 17, 2010
It's been years since I last watched repeats of Carl Sagan's "Cosmos" series on PBS, but I still have fond memories of it from my adolescence. I recently read the book based on the series, which covers the same basic material but without (as Sagan points out in the introduction) being a transcript. Still, the book captures the distinctive voice and language that Sagan used while narrating the TV series. Although some of the science is now dated- for instance, the Big Bang is now believed to have happened about 13.7 billion years ago, rather than the "fifteen to twenty billion years ago" that Sagan cites- the book essentially focuses on the history of science and stays general enough to stay relevant and interesting. Sagan is also careful enough as a scientist and writer to add qualifications to his statements and point out scientific uncertainties. On the whole, the book is still a readable classic of popular science, especially if you're nostalgic for the TV show (without wanting to pay for the boxed set of DVDs). One can, of course, argue with some of Sagan's optimistic view of science: he see science as essentially a force for good that has only been corrupted by superstition and mysticism, rather than seeing it as a morally neutral technique that can inherently be used for either good or evil. But his outlook motivates his enthusiasm for the subjects he covers and adds to the spirit of the book (and yes, Sagan is fascinated by vast quantities and refers frequently to things like "billions upon billions" of stars and galaxies).
An Intrinsic View Into the CosmosMar 12, 2010
What a book cosmos is! Based on the hit 13 part series "Cosmos", shown on PBS, Cosmos allows the reader to venture into the distant cosmos through profound writing and concise points. Carl Sagan, writes on various subjects regading the cosmos, covering the history of it in a simple manner. The books containts inherent images that enables a visual representation of what is being said. A helpful medium indeed. In one sense, the book is virtually identical to the series in text, but due to limitations on television, Sagan is able to cover much more information by which he was unable to cover on the Television series. Sagan not only speaks soley of the cosmos as the title suggests, but much more including genetics,evolution and neuroscience. Sagan is able to write on these subjects distinct from his prime field of study in an ingenious manner still. Cosmos generates a basic understanding of the vast ambiguious universe by which we inhibit. Due to this book being written during the cold war, Sagan devotes a whole chapter to the threat of nuclear war, and the hazardous implications to our Earth. A plausible point that many neglect. A great read!
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The Sage of NOW & the futureOct 23, 2009
Carl Sagan was (sadly not an IS) the prime conveyor of knowledge of our Universe..
His ability to convey to the common man how "Things worked" has never been surpassed. Simply put... He had his own way of sharing this knowledge, that will never be surpassed by anyone.... His imprint is here in this "COSMOS"... and there isn't any more definitive book or other wise that is available to the average man, that will suffice...
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Mind OpeningAug 29, 2009
Excellent book, well written and captivating. Takes you on a journey from the beginning of time to the possible future and explains concepts in new ways unlike every before. You feel strange and uncomfortable in your own skin afterwards, alien. You realize that in this world there is only scientific truth.
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