Elegant and evocative introduction to the cosmos

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	• Cosmos Carl Sagan Random House, 2002 - 384 pages average customer review:based on 159 reviews view larger image
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Knowing your place

Only recently have I had the pleasure of reading COSMOS. Carl Sagan's wisdom and openness drips off every page. Like many others I give him credit for opening my eyes and ears to the world (and universe around me). This book especially becomes important During a world disaster. Showing how we must be open to other's ways of living, thinking, and right to life. this book should be required reading for all humans.

Masterpiece, the pinnacle of achievement

Cosmos first burst onto the scene in 1980, two years before this college sophomore was even born. Even now, 20 years later, it remains THE book for everybody interested in what's out there. Some of the material may be slightly out of date, yes, but this book is brilliantly written in a way that I can't even describe with words. Sagan had a passion for his work second to none, one which clearly comes out in his writing. A definite must-have, add this to your cart right now.

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Elegant and evocative introduction to the cosmos

If any layman should ever read a science book, it would have to be this one. Carl Sagan's brilliance and charming personality make the realm of astrophysics accessible and even exciting. There's such a poetic warmth to his view of universe that when he speaks of galaxies and supernovas, it reads like a fairytale. Rather than delve into messy and boring equations, he guides you through the logical thought processes from rudimentary observations to complete theories. Through his fluid prose, the grandeur and complexity of the cosmos seems almost simple to understand.

For a field that is deemed cold and inhuman, Sagan is a shining example that the pursuit of science can be driven by passion. Cosmos is not just about distant stars and nebula, but it envelops all fields of knowledge: art, philsophy, history, biology, physics and even religion to show how they are all interconnected. Sagan weaves between these fields to show that from the bleak uncaring coldness of the Cosmos, humanity arose whether for some purpose or not. The fact is, we exist and hold full responsiblity for our future, and perhaps the future of the Cosmos.

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Lays the groundwork

For anyone who doesn't have a clue about space or the planets, this book will definitely help you.

Carl Sagan - - an inspirational science writer

This book will open your eyes to a new way of viewing the entire world and it will blow your mind. Whether you understand the the science of astronomy or not, it doesn't matter with this book. It takes you from the beginnings of astronomical studies to the present(of his time anyways). It has take me to a new understanding of how everything plays together in the Universe.

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