From the emergence of life at deep-sea vents to solar-powered starships sailing through the galaxy, from the Big Bang to the intricacies of intelligence in many life forms, acclaimed author Ann Druyan documents where humanity has been and ...

Reveals the dangers associated with widespread scientific ignorance, and explains how scientific thought has served to overcome prejudice and hysteria Casting a wide net through history and culture, Sagan examines and authoritatively ...

" Originally presented at the centennial celebration of the famous Gifford Lectures in Scotland in 1985 but never published, this book offers a unique encounter with one of the most remarkable minds of the twentieth century.

As Sagan shares these rituals, For Small Creatures Such as We becomes a moving tribute to a father, a newborn daughter, a marriage, and the natural world--a celebration of life itself, and the power of our families and beliefs to bring us ...

Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors is a thrilling saga that starts with the origin of the Earth.

Presents an illustrated guide to the universe and to Earth's relationship to it, moving from theories of creation to humankind's discovery of the cosmos, to general relativity, to space missions, and beyond.

In Pale Blue Dot, Sagan traces the spellbinding history of our launch into the cosmos and assesses the future that looms before us as we move out into our own solar system and on to distant galaxies beyond.

A classic book by the world's most famous scientist and science visionary, back in print with a new perspective.

ISBN: 0691086176. Quotes from Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors: A Search for Who We Are copyright © 1992 by Carl Sagan and Ann Druyan. Reprinted with permission from Democritus Properties, LLC and Ann Druyan. Quotes from Mirabai Starr's ...