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Cosmos

Cosmos

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  • Author：Carl Sagan
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Cosmos has 13 heavily illustrated chapters， corresponding to the 13 episodes of the Cosmos television series。 In the book， Sagan explores 15 billion years of cosmic evolution and the development of science and civilization。 Cosmos traces the origins of knowledge and the scientific method， mixing science and philosophy， and speculates to the future of science。 The book also discusses the underlying premises of science by providing biographical anecdotes about many prominent scientists throughout history， placing their contributions into the broader context of the development of modern science。

The book covers a broad range of topics， comprising Sagan's reflections on anthropological， cosmological， biological， historical， and astronomical matters from antiquity to contemporary times。 Sagan reiterates his position on extraterrestrial life—that the magnitude of the universe permits the existence of thousands of alien civilizations， but no credible evidence exists to demonstrate that such life has ever visited earth。

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Reviews

Fiona ，

Listened to this on audio to go to sleep to and I really enjoyed it！ I’ve heard Brian Cox talk about how much he loves Carl Sagan and I knew this book was written in the 80’s so thought I’d give it a listen。 Was really cool to see how much things had changed between then and now and I’m loved hearing him talk about voyager 1 and 2 since those missions are still going！ I liked how much he went into the history of science and talked about the library of Alexandria and I imagine the tv show that we Listened to this on audio to go to sleep to and I really enjoyed it！ I’ve heard Brian Cox talk about how much he loves Carl Sagan and I knew this book was written in the 80’s so thought I’d give it a listen。 Was really cool to see how much things had changed between then and now and I’m loved hearing him talk about voyager 1 and 2 since those missions are still going！ I liked how much he went into the history of science and talked about the library of Alexandria and I imagine the tv show that went along w this book was really good too。 V much enjoyed this。 Overall， probably 3。5 out of 5 stars。 。。。more

Brooke ，

Sagan is a master at weaving science， history， and humanity all into the beautiful unboxing of our glorious Cosmos。 A classic gem that will stay in my collection forever。

Lucas K ，

Overall: Sagan's novel is eye opening。 The universe is not a simple concept， but he easily breaks it into its simplest forms。 It's extremely fun to see how much our understanding changes over time， and also how we still are discovering things。 A great read for science lovers。 Overall: Sagan's novel is eye opening。 The universe is not a simple concept， but he easily breaks it into its simplest forms。 It's extremely fun to see how much our understanding changes over time， and also how we still are discovering things。 A great read for science lovers。 。。。more

Dylan Bean ，

Bet Drew never read a word of this

Ian Scharine ，

Carl Sagan's "magnum opus" was written decades before the ISS， Hubble Space Telescope and Mars Exploration missions yet it still stands as a breakthrough model of bringing astronomy to pop culture and captivating the imagination and passions of millions in scientific pursuit。 Sagan and his wife would go on to write many more works but none were as influential as Cosmos。Sagan's descriptions of the physics， chemistry and origins of our solar system and the regions that exist beyond it are told in Carl Sagan's "magnum opus" was written decades before the ISS， Hubble Space Telescope and Mars Exploration missions yet it still stands as a breakthrough model of bringing astronomy to pop culture and captivating the imagination and passions of millions in scientific pursuit。 Sagan and his wife would go on to write many more works but none were as influential as Cosmos。Sagan's descriptions of the physics， chemistry and origins of our solar system and the regions that exist beyond it are told in a common-sense language that any reader from the elementary to collegiate level experience can interpret easily。 The accounts are also presented in a vivid and entertaining style that sweep away the sterilized scientific nomenclatures and presentation of academic readings。Cosmos captivated a generation that witnessed the first Apollo Moon-landing missions and the Space Shuttle era and continued to make fans of their children who today bear witness to the 21st century's efforts to return to the Moon and research the Red Planet。Modern authors and astrophysics guides such as Neil DeGrasse Tyson and the late Stephen Hawkins owe some partial success to their audiences due to Cosmo's early success。 In addition to the knowledge and perspective of the "final frontier"， Sagan was a optimist and a humanist who believed that space held salvation for the human race。 The path we race down today would have concerned him but not discouraged his faith in the human spirit。 。。。more

Marian Leica ，

Loved it， an enthusiastic， clear， and straight forward book on "everything that ever was and ever will be"， the cosmos， surely part of the welcome to life on Earth starter pack。 Loved it， an enthusiastic， clear， and straight forward book on "everything that ever was and ever will be"， the cosmos， surely part of the welcome to life on Earth starter pack。 。。。more

Andrej Drapal ，

A total dissapointment。 Ok， it was written 50 years ago。 But nevertheless， it is all about nothing。 Talking about evolution and everything possible， but as if for a pub audience。

James Strawn ，

Informative and easy to read for a science bookCarl Sagan was a gem of a person。 I look forward to meeting him someday in a perfect world and discussing the design of everything in the Cosmos。

Danning ，

4。5 stars。 Beautifully written and very informative。 Organization can be slightly difficult to follow at times。

Meiliana Kan ，

Dalam buku ini， Carl Sagan menceritakan tentang rinci mengenai planet Venus， planet yang tidak seromantis asal katanya; planet Mars serta serangkaian ekspedisi yang menyertainya; planet-planet bercincin serta sekian banyak bulan yang mengelilinginya; dan planet Bumi， satu-satunya rumah kita， satu-satunya tempat-yang sejauh ini kita ketahui-di mana ada kehidupan。 Carl Sagan menegaskan bahwa Bumi tempat kita berpijak ini spesial dan kehidupan di dalamnya sangat langka。 Sekian banyak penelitian dan Dalam buku ini， Carl Sagan menceritakan tentang rinci mengenai planet Venus， planet yang tidak seromantis asal katanya; planet Mars serta serangkaian ekspedisi yang menyertainya; planet-planet bercincin serta sekian banyak bulan yang mengelilinginya; dan planet Bumi， satu-satunya rumah kita， satu-satunya tempat-yang sejauh ini kita ketahui-di mana ada kehidupan。 Carl Sagan menegaskan bahwa Bumi tempat kita berpijak ini spesial dan kehidupan di dalamnya sangat langka。 Sekian banyak penelitian dan ekspedisi dikirim ke planet lain untuk mencari bentuk kehidupan lain di luar Bumi， tapi sejauh ini hasilnya nihil。Membaca buku ini membuatku merenung lama （maka reviewnya baru ku tulis sekarang）， betapa lucu manusia itu。 Sejauh yang kita tahu， kita ini sendirian di antara sekian banyak planet dan bintang dalam tata surya。 Tapi， kita seringkali berseteru， menyerang spesies kita sendiri， dan merusak satu-satunya tempat tinggal kita。 Masih ada sekian banyak hal yang belum kita ketahui， masih ada sekian banyak planet yang belum kita jelajahi， tapi kita asik sendiri dengan hal-hal remeh yang menurut kita penting， terkadang kita malah meributkan hal-hal yang gak akan membawa kita ke mana-mana。Aku suka sekali dengan gaya berceritanya Carl Sagan。 Selain bercerita tentang planet dan tata surya， Beliau juga bercerita tentang bagaimana manusia berevolusi， bagaimana peradaban terbentuk， bagaimana manusia akhirnya menginvasi manusia lain dan mahkluk-mahkluk cerdas seperti paus， tentang cara para ilmuwan jaman dahulu mengamati tata surya， tentang Perpustakaan Alexandria yang penuh dengan ilmu pengetahuan dari seluruh dunia， dll。Buku ini pun cukup banyak merubah sudut pandangku tentang kehidupan dan membuatku mulai menyelami lebih dalam tentang krisis iklim yang sedang kita hadapi。 Really worth my time。 。。。more

Alexandru ，

As an astronomy lover， it changed my life a little bit。

Sanjeev Roy ，

One of the best I could have my hand on。 I started the book in the memory of Late Actor， Sushant Singh Rajput。 As I was shocked by his early demise and realizing that he was so much fond of space and science， I began to read this priceless treasure of knowledge of space。 It had covered everything， Past， Present， and Future of every planet and all other aspects of space。 I recommend this book to all。 Students， Professors， Working Professionals， Techies， And Kids。 Best Wishes。 And hats off， Karl S One of the best I could have my hand on。 I started the book in the memory of Late Actor， Sushant Singh Rajput。 As I was shocked by his early demise and realizing that he was so much fond of space and science， I began to read this priceless treasure of knowledge of space。 It had covered everything， Past， Present， and Future of every planet and all other aspects of space。 I recommend this book to all。 Students， Professors， Working Professionals， Techies， And Kids。 Best Wishes。 And hats off， Karl Sagon for presenting to us， COSMOS。 。。。more

Tanmay Randhavane ，

Though a little bit outdated since astronomy has made significant progress in the last 40 years， the book still manages to create a sense of wonder in the reader。 The author's love for the cosmos is contagious making this a gateway book to astronomy - deserves the 5 stars！ Though a little bit outdated since astronomy has made significant progress in the last 40 years， the book still manages to create a sense of wonder in the reader。 The author's love for the cosmos is contagious making this a gateway book to astronomy - deserves the 5 stars！ 。。。more

Nerea ，

“Algo en nosotros reconoce el Cosmos como su hogar。 Estamos hechos de ceniza de estrellas。 Nuestro origen y evolución estuvieron ligados a distantes acontecimientos cósmicos。 La exploración del Cosmos es un viaje para autodescubrirnos。”En este libro Carl Sagan nos introduce a la creación， la evolución y nos da pinceladas de cómo podría acabar el universo， el cosmos， tal y como lo conocemos actualmente。 Nos habla de grandes cúmulos de estrellas y galaxias que están continuamente naciendo y murien “Algo en nosotros reconoce el Cosmos como su hogar。 Estamos hechos de ceniza de estrellas。 Nuestro origen y evolución estuvieron ligados a distantes acontecimientos cósmicos。 La exploración del Cosmos es un viaje para autodescubrirnos。”En este libro Carl Sagan nos introduce a la creación， la evolución y nos da pinceladas de cómo podría acabar el universo， el cosmos， tal y como lo conocemos actualmente。 Nos habla de grandes cúmulos de estrellas y galaxias que están continuamente naciendo y muriendo， de agujeros negros y agujeros blancos， de la posibilidad de la distorsión del espacio-tiempo， de púlsares y quásares， de lunas， satélites， planetas y asteroides， del polvo y las rocas que flotan en el espacio， de otros posibles mundos habitados o aún por poblar，。。。Está compuesto por trece capítulos y es rico en información y detalles。 Es lo que más me ha llamado la atención y es lo que más destacaría de la obra， de hecho。 Nos habla de historia， de biología， de geología， de literatura y del arte que la especie humana ha ido desarrollando a lo largo de los milenios。¡Es perfecto para amantes del cosmos！ 。。。more

Liz ，

A timeless book that balances scientific knowledge and entertaining prose。 100% recommended。 Sagan is a mastermind at painting the long range of existence and the mindblowing scale of the universe。 Thoughtful and beautiful all around。

Beverly Hallfrisch ，

I cannot believe I haven't read this before， but I'm glad I waited。 The audiobook narrated by LeVar Burton is perfection。 Love how well the book holds up over time。 I cannot believe I haven't read this before， but I'm glad I waited。 The audiobook narrated by LeVar Burton is perfection。 Love how well the book holds up over time。 。。。more

Benjamin Werlen ，

Well written and very interesting。

Molly Sutter ，

Everything you've heard is true。 Incredible。 Everything you've heard is true。 Incredible。 。。。more

Kiêm Phạm ，

No cmt

Christie G ，

Went into STEM because of this book！ Some of the info is outdated but the ideas were ahead of his time

Sam ，

Was a great read。 Definitely takes some time if you don't already know astronomy and you want to understand the material。 Was a great read。 Definitely takes some time if you don't already know astronomy and you want to understand the material。 。。。more

Morgan Smith ，

Breathtaking， inspiring， and filled with wonder。 An absolute masterpiece for humanity and our place in the Cosmos。 “As the ancient mythmakers knew， we are the children equally of the sky and the Earth。 In our tenure on this planet we have accumulated dangerous evolutionary baggage， hereditary propensities for aggression and ritual， submission to leaders and hostility to outsiders， which place our survival in some question。 But we have also acquired compassion for others， love for our children an Breathtaking， inspiring， and filled with wonder。 An absolute masterpiece for humanity and our place in the Cosmos。 “As the ancient mythmakers knew， we are the children equally of the sky and the Earth。 In our tenure on this planet we have accumulated dangerous evolutionary baggage， hereditary propensities for aggression and ritual， submission to leaders and hostility to outsiders， which place our survival in some question。 But we have also acquired compassion for others， love for our children and our children’s children， a desire to learn from history， and a great soaring passionate intelligence—the clear tools for our continued survival and prosperity。 Which aspects of our nature will prevail is uncertain， particularly when our vision and understanding and prospects are bound exclusively to the Earth—or， worse， to one small part of it。 But up there in the immensity of the Cosmos， an inescapable perspective awaits us。”Excerpt FromCosmosCarl SaganThis material may be protected by copyright。 。。。more

Horia Secara ，

4。3 stars

Susana ，

just amazing。

Monica ，

This book has me all kinds of worked up。 You can join in the NovelStar writing contest happening this April till the end of May with a theme werewolf。 You can also publish your stories in NovelStar， just email our editors hardy@novelstar。top， joye@novelstar。top， or lena@novelstar。top。

Apinya Sguanpiyapan ，

If you are into science and want to learn more about the stars and the universe this is the book。 The information here may be a little outdated on the scientific side， since the writing of the book humans have most recently been able to fly drones and make O2 on the planet Mars。 For a preliminary read this book will wake up your sense of wonders， not only does the author walks us through the scientific facts about the cosmos but he also narrate us through the histories， evolutions， the discoveri If you are into science and want to learn more about the stars and the universe this is the book。 The information here may be a little outdated on the scientific side， since the writing of the book humans have most recently been able to fly drones and make O2 on the planet Mars。 For a preliminary read this book will wake up your sense of wonders， not only does the author walks us through the scientific facts about the cosmos but he also narrate us through the histories， evolutions， the discoveries， voyages and the possibility of other intelligence。 What I like most about the book is how the author made us think about how rare an incident which made the planet earth， what made us "us" and why we should most passionately protect the environment， nature and the world。 "Our loyalties are to the species and the planet。 We speak for the Earth。 Our obligation to survive is owed not just to ourselves but also to the Cosmos， ancient and vast， from which we spring"This book humbles and sparks sense of imagination。 。。。more

Aramide Salako ，

It took me almost 2 months to finish this book。 I must admit， I was unprepared for what was to come。 I struggled to keep pace with the loads of scientific vocabulary which forms the kernel of the book。 Cosmos was originally a serial TV show that gained wide popularity with the American audience。 Whilst the TV show must have no doubt been intriguing， with the sights and sounds and colourful theatrics put to effect， for the uninitiated， the first time contact with Cosmos by the reading of the book It took me almost 2 months to finish this book。 I must admit， I was unprepared for what was to come。 I struggled to keep pace with the loads of scientific vocabulary which forms the kernel of the book。 Cosmos was originally a serial TV show that gained wide popularity with the American audience。 Whilst the TV show must have no doubt been intriguing， with the sights and sounds and colourful theatrics put to effect， for the uninitiated， the first time contact with Cosmos by the reading of the book will rarely set the pulse racing。 Especially if the said science rookie is not science-inclined。 That precisely proved the case with me; I found Cosmos hard to process scientifically。 The case is not that the book failed to measure up to the lofty appeal of most bestsellers; there's literary merit to Cosmos without doubt。 But to whom？ Cosmos is a brilliant read but only for a properly elite science-loving audience。 You are hereby warned to pick the book you read。 。。。more

Mariya ，

“Books break the shackles of time， proof that humans can work magic。”40 years after it was first published， the book still poses relevant questions about the existence of life and the future of humanity。 What I found very pleasant is that the book both describes worlds our generation will never visit， but also draws interesting connections to our history， biology and psychology among others， making it a diverse and enjoyable read。

Daniel Lee ，

칼 세이건 코스모스 - 우주 138억년， 지구 46억년을 통찰하네요。 💯💯💯 근데 인간이 우주를 이해할 수 있기는 할까 싶음。 우선 단위가 너무 다르다 기본이 몇 억 광년 거리， 시간도 몇 억년이 언급되는 게 기본。 지금까지 인류 역사상 몇몇 훌륭한 과학자들로 인해 우주 이해에 있어 장족의 발전을 해 왔지만。 이 책 우주론적 관점에서 보면 우리 인류가 악의 없는 무지에서 해온 것들이 너무나 많음， 지금도。

Alpha Centauri ，

Bagi beberapa orang rupanya buku-buku Carl Sagan agak membosankan atau mugkin juga bahasanya cenderung dilebih-lebihkan layaknya cerita fiksi。 Lain bagiku， Carl Sagan mampu menuangkan informasi （ilmu） dengan cara yang indah。 Utamanya sistem tata surya， bagaimana para ilmuwan jaman dulu mengidentifikasi rumah apung -Bumi- kita， berusaha memecahkan sendiri rasa penasaran dan keingintahuan yang besar -apakah Bumi sebagai pusat tata surya; seberapa besar Bumi ini; atau bagaimana bentuk orbit planet Bagi beberapa orang rupanya buku-buku Carl Sagan agak membosankan atau mugkin juga bahasanya cenderung dilebih-lebihkan layaknya cerita fiksi。 Lain bagiku， Carl Sagan mampu menuangkan informasi （ilmu） dengan cara yang indah。 Utamanya sistem tata surya， bagaimana para ilmuwan jaman dulu mengidentifikasi rumah apung -Bumi- kita， berusaha memecahkan sendiri rasa penasaran dan keingintahuan yang besar -apakah Bumi sebagai pusat tata surya; seberapa besar Bumi ini; atau bagaimana bentuk orbit planet yang sesungguhnya- dengan teknologi terbatas。 Secara perlahan， Carl Sagan juga menjelaskan bagaimana ilmu pengetahuan berkembang dengan pesat seperti keberhasilan pesawat antariksa Voyager yang telah mengelana begitu jauh sejak diluncurkan pada tahun 1970-an。Bagi seorang yang menyukai dunia astronomi -Astrophile- atau baru ingin mempelajari alam semesta beserta isinya， buku ini sangat aku rekomendasikan， karena dalam satu buku saja kita bisa mendapat begitu banyak informasi lengkap dan detail。 。。。more

Reference

google book https://www.google.com/search?tbm=bks&q=Cosmos

hathitrust digital library https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/ls?q1=Cosmos&field1=ocr&a=srchls&ft=ft&lmt=ft

The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,Cosmos&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0