Verlag | Penguin Random House |
Auflage | 2013 |
Seiten | 432 |
Format | 13,2 x 20,3 x 2,2 cm |
Gewicht | 457 g |
Artikeltyp | Englisches Buch |
ISBN-10 | 0345539435 |
EAN | 9780345539434 |
Bestell-Nr | 34553943EA |
Renowned astronomer Carl Sagan s classic bestseller that dives into the past, present, and future of science, dealing with the mind-staggering enormity of the cosmos in which we exist (Associated Press) with an Introduction by Ann Druyan and a Foreword by Neil deGrasse Tyson
Sagan dazzles the mind with the miracle of our survival, framed by the stately galaxies of space. Cosmopolitan
THE INSPIRATION FOR THE FOX MINISERIES COSMOS: POSSIBLE WORLDS, HOSTED BY NEIL DEGRASSE TYSON AND STARRING SETH MACFARLANE AND SIR PATRICK STEWART
In clear-eyed prose, Carl 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 full-color illustrations, 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 mi ssions, the death of the Sun, the evolution of galaxies, and the forces and individuals who helped shape modern science.
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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