Cosmos by Carl Sagan

Carl Sagan . Unknown Year . English

About The BookThe book Cosmos creates a splendid impression of the past, present and the future of science. The facts and theories mentioned in the book are in line with the present knowledge and the scientific methods behind their historical roots. Cosmos was a blockbuster on science TV and Carl Sagan was its presenter. The Series was viewed by half a billion people by the time of Sagan's death in 1996.He was perhaps the best known scientist on the planet. While explaining the origin of this series, Sagan recalled that he was quite positive from his experiences that an immense level of global interest continues in the investigation of planets and in several related scientific topics - the Earth, the origin of life, the search for extraterrestrial intelligence, our links with the universe and the Cosmos. He was definite that this concern could be energized through the means of communication media like books and television.The book is available in mass market paperback binding.Key Features The use of a gleaming scope and provocative suggestions beneath the book makes it enticing within its category. The book covers facts about our glorious past, lost knowledge and the ways through which people saved their information.

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About the Author

Carl Sagan was Professor of Astronomy and Space Sciences and Director of the Laboratory for Planetary Studies at Cornell University. He played a leading role in the Mariner, Viking, and Voyager spacecraft expeditions to the planets, for which he received the NASA medals for Exceptional Scientific Achievement. Dr. Sagan received the Pulitzer Prize and the highest awards of both the National Academy of Sciences and the National Science Foundation, and many other awards, for his contributions to science, literature, education, and the preservation of the environment. His book Cosmos (accompanying his Emmy- and Peabody Award-winning television series of the same name) was the bestselling science book ever published in the English language, and his bestselling novel, Contact, was turned into a major motion picture. Photo by NASA/JPL [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons.

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