Carl Sagan
2) Cosmos
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
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
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“Sagan dazzles the mind with the miracle of our survival, framed by the stately galaxies of space.”—Cosmopolitan
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Author
Language
English
Description
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the renowned astronomer and author of Cosmos comes a “powerful [and] stirring defense of informed rationality” (The Washington Post Book World) in a world where fake news stories and Internet conspiracy theories play to a disaffected American populace.
LOS ANGELES TIMES BOOK PRIZE WINNER • “Glorious . . . A spirited defense of science . ....
LOS ANGELES TIMES BOOK PRIZE WINNER • “Glorious . . . A spirited defense of science . ....
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
In this book, his last, Carl Sagan shows once again his extraordinary ability to interpret the mysteries of life and the majesty of the universe for the general reader. In Billions and Billions Sagan applies what we know about science, mathematics, and space to everyday life as well as to the exploration of many essential questions concerning the environment and our future. Ranging far and wide in subject matter, he takes his readers on a soaring...
6) Comet
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
©1985
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
xiv, 398 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
Explores the fascinating realm of comets answering questions raised by their appearance and delving into the superstitions surrounding them.
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
c1992
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
xvi, 505 pages ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
World renowned scientist Carl Sagan and acclaimed author Ann Druyan have written a ROOTS for the human species, a lucid and riveting account of how humans got to be the way we are. It shows with humor and drama that many of our key traits--self-awareness, technology, family ties, submission to authority, hatred for those a little different from ourselves, reason, and ethics--are rooted in the deep past, and illuminated by our kinship with other animals....
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
A Brief History of Time, published in 1988, was a landmark volume in science writing and in world-wide acclaim and popularity, with more than 9 million copies in print globally. The original edition was on the cutting edge of what was then known about the origins and nature of the universe. But the ensuing years have seen extraordinary advances in the technology of observing both the micro- and the macrocosmic world--observations that have confirmed...
Author
Publisher
Wiley
Pub. Date
c1999
Physical Desc
xx, 540 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
A penetrating, mesmerizing biography of a scientific icon
Carl Sagan was one of the most celebrated scientists of this century-the handsome and alluring visionary who inspired a generation to look to the heavens and beyond. His life was both an intellectual feast and an emotional rollercoaster. Based on interviews with Sagan's family and friends, including his widow, Ann Druyan; his first wife, acclaimed scientist Lynn Margulis; and his three sons,...
15) Cosmos
Publisher
Cosmos Studios
Pub. Date
[2000]
Physical Desc
7 videodiscs (715 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Host Carl Sagan takes viewers to the edge of the universe aboard the spaceship of the imagination in this 13-part series. Through beautiful special effects, viewers witness quasars, exploding galaxies, star clusters, supernovas, and pulsars. Returning to the solar system, viewers enter an astonishing recreation of the Alexandrian Library, seat of learning on Earth 2000 years ago.
16) Contact
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
c1997
Edition
Widescreen special ed.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (150 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Astronomer Dr. Ellie Arroway receives an encrypted message, apparently from a solar system many light-years away.
17) Contact
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2009
Edition
Special ed.; Widescreen
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (150 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in
Language
English
Description
After an astronomer discovers communication emanating from the star Vega, she leads an international team in deciphering it, and travels through space to contact the senders of the message
