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Cosmos: The Story of Cosmic Evolution, Science and Civilisation
by Sagan, Carl
- Used
- very good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0349107033
- ISBN 13
- 9780349107035
- Seller
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Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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About This Item
Abacus, 1983. Trade Paperback. Very Good. In Very Good Used Condition. - May Have Some Minor Wear Around Edges For More Information On Condition. Please See All Photos. - Cosmos Has 13 Heavily Illustrated Chapters, Corresponding To The 13 Episodes Of The Cosmos Television Series. In The Book, Sagan Explores 15 Billion Years Of Cosmic Evolution And The Development Of Science And Civilization. Cosmos Traces The Origins Of Knowledge And The Scientific Method, Mixing Science And Philosophy, And Speculates To The Future Of Science. The Book Also Discusses The Underlying Premises Of Science By Providing Biographical Anecdotes About Many Prominent Scientists Throughout History, Placing Their Contributions Into The Broader Context Of The Development Of Modern Science. The Book Covers A Broad Range Of Topics, Comprising Sagan's Reflections On Anthropological, Cosmological, Biological, Historical, And Astronomical Matters From Antiquity To Contemporary Times. Sagan Reiterates His Position On Extraterrestrial Life-That The Magnitude Of The Universe Permits The Existence Of Thousands Of Alien Civilizations, But No Credible Evidence Exists To Demonstrate That Such Life Has Ever Visited Earth.
Synopsis
Carl Sagan was the David Duncan Professor of Astronomy and Space Sciences and Director of the Laboratory for Planetary Studies at Cornell University; Distinguished Visiting Scientist at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology; and the cofounder and President of the Planetary Society, the largest space-interest group in the world. For the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, he was an adviser on the Mariner , Voyager , and Viking unmanned space missions, and he briefed astronauts for journeys to the moon. His Peabody Award-winning public television series, Cosmos , has been seen by more than 500 million people in over sixty countries, and the accompanying book spent seventy weeks on The New York Times bestseller list. The author of thirty books, Sagan was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for The Dragons of Eden: Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence in 1978, and his novel Contact , is now a major motion picture. In their posthumous award to Dr. Sagan of their highest honor, the National Science Foundation declared that his research transformed planetary science ... his gifts to mankind were infinite. From the Hardcover edition.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Alright Bookstore
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 004160
- Title
- Cosmos: The Story of Cosmic Evolution, Science and Civilisation
- Author
- Sagan, Carl
- Format/Binding
- Trade Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0349107033
- ISBN 13
- 9780349107035
- Publisher
- Abacus
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1983
- Pages
- 416
- Keywords
- Science, Space, Physics, Technology, Education, Nature, Research, Kids Science, Science, Astronomy, Travel, Mars, Moon, Nasa, Spacex, Rockets, Astrophysics & Space Science, General
- Bookseller catalogs
- Science - Technology;
- X weight
- 750 g
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