Billions & Billions: Thoughts on Life and Death at the Brink of the Millennium
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| Rating | : | 4.67 (845 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1531888534 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 546 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-06-14 |
| Language | : | English |
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Lib., ChicagoCopyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc. This last book is a fitting capstone to a distinguished career. Writing with clarity and an understanding of human nature, Sagan offers hope for humanity's future as he illuminates our ability to understand ourselves and to change the world for the better. From Library Journal It is doubtful that there is anyone unfamiliar with noted astronomer and science writer Sagan's ability to convey the wonder, excitement, and joy of science. The last chapter is an account of his struggle with myelodysplasia, the illness that finally took his life in December 1996. This book is a wonderful, if eclectic, collection of essays, some reprinted from magazines of national prominence, covering a wide range of topi
and Chappers Music. Special thanks to Fuzzy Planets, Inc.. Ever forward-looking and vibrant with the sparkle of his unquenchable curiosity, Billions & Billions is a testament to one of the great scientific minds of our day.Introductory music from the original score for COSMOS: A SpaceTime Odyssey composed by Alan Silvestri, used with permission from Cosmos Studios, Inc. All rights reserved. In the final book of his astonishing career, Carl Sagan brilliantly examines the burning questions of our lives, our world, and the universe around us. These luminous, entertaining essays travel both the vastness of the cosmos and the intimacy of the human mind, posing such fascinating questions as how did the universe originate and how will it end, and how can we meld science and compassion to meet the challenges of the coming century? Here, too, is a rare, private glimpse of Sagan's thoughts about love, death, and God as he struggled with fatal disease
Stating and re-stating issues from other books. William Hagen If you've read any other books by Carl Sagan, you'll recognize a lot of what's in here. This book is a compendium of all the things he believed needed to be dealt with by the human species. For some issues, he brings up old ideas in new ways. For others, he repeats what he's al. Sagan Brilliant - Such a Loss I have to very much agree with "Very Enjoyable" by Andrew who posted his review on June 2, 2012, as well as "Peter Payne," - Peter in Japan, posted on September 22, 2011. They both discuss basically the same points, and I agree that the first and last chapters are the best. Yes. Excellent book Everybody must read thisbook. It opens your mind regardingall kinds of subjects in the world.And must of all very easy to read andunderstand.