Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Cosmos Cosmos Carl Sagan This book is about science in its broadest human context, how science and civilization grew up together. It is the story of our long journey of discovery and the forces and individuals who helped to … OL15829966W
Contact Contact Carl Sagan In December, 1999, a multinational team journeys out to the stars, to the most awesome encounter in human history. Who -- or what -- is out there? In Cosmos, Carl Sagan explained the universe. In C… OL2950903W
Broca's Brain Broca's Brain Carl Sagan Explorers various aspects of several fields of science and examines the role of the intellect in scientific achievement. OL2950913W
Murmurs of Earth Murmurs of Earth Ann Druyan,F D Drake,Jon Lomberg,Linda Salzman Sagan,Carl Sagan,Timothy Ferris Preface: On August 20th and September 5th, 1977, two extraordinary spacecraft called Voyager were launched to the stars. After what promises to be a detailed and thoroughly dramatic exploration of th… OL2950921W
The Varieties of Scientific Experience The Varieties of Scientific Experience Carl Sagan On the 10th anniversary of his death, brilliant astrophysisist and Pulitzer Prize winner Carl Sagan's prescient exploration of the relationship between religion and science and his personal search fo… OL2950941W
The Demon-Haunted World The Demon-Haunted World Carl Sagan A prescient warning of a future we now inhabit, where fake news stories and Internet conspiracy theories play to a disaffected American populace “A glorious book . . . A spirited defense of scienc… OL2950942W
Comet Comet Ann Druyan,Carl Sagan Explores the fascinating realm of comets answering questions raised by their appearance and delving into the superstitions surrounding them. OL2950945W
The Cosmic Connection The Cosmic Connection Carl Sagan I came across this while watching *Cosmos* by Neil deGrasse Tyson. This was the book given to him by the legend himself, Sagan. "This book is about science in its broadest human context, how scien… OL2950951W
The Dragons of Eden The Dragons of Eden Carl Sagan Presents an overview of human evolution and discusses human and animal intelligence, the mechanisms of the brain, memory, sleep, myths and legends about evolution, and the possibility of intelligent … OL2950952W