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Description du livre Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 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 Sagans thoughts about love, death, and God as he struggled with fatal disease. 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.Praise for Billions & Billions[Sagans] writing brims with optimism, clarity and compassion.Ft. Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel Sagan used the spotlight of his fame to illuminate the abyss into which stupidity, greed, and the lust for power may yet dump us. All of those interests and causes are handsomely represented in Billions & Billions.The Washington Post Book World Astronomer Carl Sagan didnt live to see the millennium, but he probably has done more than any other popular scientist to prepare us for its arrival.Atlanta Journal & Constitution Billions & Billions can be interpreted as the Silent Spring for the current generation. . . . Human history includes a number of leaders with great minds who gave us theories about our universe and origins that ran contrary to religious dogma. Galileo determined that the Earth revolved around the Sun, not the other way around. Darwin challenged Creationism with his Evolution of Species. And now, Sagan has given the world its latest challenge: Billions & Billions.San Antonio Express-News [Sagans] inspiration and boundless curiosity live on in the gift of his work.Seattle Times & Post-Intelligencer Couldnt stay awake in your high school science classes? This book can help fill in the holes. Acclaimed scientist Carl Sagan combines his logic and knowledge with wit and humor to make a potentially dry subject enjoyable to read.The Dallas Morning News A fitting testament to one of the great scientific minds of our day, "Billions & Billions", the final book of Sagan's astonishing career, brilliantly examines the burning questions of our lives, our world, and the universe around us. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. N° de réf. du vendeur 9780345379184
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Description du livre paperback. Etat : New. Reprint. Product DescriptionNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 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.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.Praise for Billions & Billions"[Sagan's] writing brims with optimism, clarity and compassion."-Ft. Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel"Sagan used the spotlight of his fame to illuminate the abyss into which stupidity, greed, and the lust for power may yet dump us. All of those interests and causes are handsomely represented in Billions & Billions."-The Washington Post Book World"Astronomer Carl Sagan didn't live to see the millennium, but he probably has done more than any other popular scientist to prepare us for its arrival."-Atlanta Journal & Constitution"Billions & Billions can be interpreted as the Silent Spring for the current generation. . . . Human history includes a number of leaders with great minds who gave us theories about our universe and origins that ran contrary to religious dogma. Galileo determined that the Earth revolved around the Sun, not the other way around. Darwin challenged Creationism with his Evolution of Species. And now, Sagan has given the world its latest challenge: Billions & Billions."-San Antonio Express-News"[Sagan's] inspiration and boundless curiosity live on in the gift of his work."-Seattle Times & Post-Intelligencer"Couldn't stay awake in your high school science classes? This book can help fill in the holes. Acclaimed scientist Carl Sagan combines his logic and knowledge with wit and humor to make a potentially dry subject enjoyable to read."-The Dallas Morning NewsReview"[Sagan's] writing brims with optimism, clarity and compassion."-Ft. Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel"Sagan used the spotlight of his fame to illuminate the abyss into which stupidity, greed, and the lust for power may yet dump us. All of those interests and causes are handsomely represented in Billions & Billions."-The Washington Post Book World"Astronomer Carl Sagan didn't live to see the millennium, but he probably has done more than any other popular scientist to prepare us for its arrival."-Atlanta Journal & Constitution"Billions & Billions can be interpreted as the Silent Spring for the current generation. . . . Human history includes a number of leaders with great minds who gave us theories about our universe and origins that ran contrary to religious dogma. Galileo determined that the Earth revolved around the Sun, not the other way around. Darwin challenged Creationism with his Evolution of Species. And now, Sagan has given the world its latest challenge: Billions & Billions."-San Antonio Express-News"[Sagan's] inspiration and boundless curiosity live on in the gift of his work."-Seattle Times & Post-Intelligencer"Couldn't stay awake in your high school science classes? This book can help fill in the holes. Acclaimed scientist Carl Sagan combines his logic and knowledge with wit and humor to make a potentially dry subject enjoyable to read."-The Dallas Morning NewsFrom the PublisherCarl Sagan is a treasure! He makes us think.even if it hurts!!! What's so striking about Billions & Billions is that this is his last work and there is an emotional aspect to his writing.Mike SudanoBusiness DevelopmentAbout the AuthorCarl Sagan served as the David Duncan Professor of Astronomy and Space Sciences and Director of the Laboratory for Plan. N° de réf. du vendeur BKZN9780345379184