The story of fifteen billion years of cosmic evolution transforming matter and life into consciousness, of how science and civilisation grew up together, and of the forces and individuals who helped shape modern science. A story told with Carl Sagan's remarkable ability to make scientific ideas both comprehensible and exciting, based on his acclaimed television series.
...full of historical anecdotes, scientific findings, thought-provoking insights...raises intriguing questions about hypothetical alternate turn of events as well as where we (humankind) go from here.
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Language:
English
Length:
365 pages
Author:
Carl Sagan