Cosmos by Carl Sagan
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Book Reviews of Cosmos
Book Review: glorious
Summary: 5 Stars
i cant describe how much i enjoyed this book. it describes the evolution of the solar system, of life, of civilization, and of science. it explains what humanity knew and didnt know at different points in our history, and the astounding contribution of different men and women to that knowledge. i have been fascinated by astronomy since the age of 5, but i have never had such a clear mental picture of the ridiculous scope and breadth of our universe. i dont believe i have ever been more satisfied after reading a book. the best damn 5 or 6 dollars i have ever spent. there isnt a person alive i dont recommend this to. i encourage you to purchase this book, it may show you how futile and feeble our everyday desires are.Book Review: Beautiful and enlightening.
Summary: 5 Stars
You are doing yourself a disservice if you have never exposed yourself to the work of Carl Sagan. After reading this book I immediately checked out and fell in love with the television show as well. Even though Cosmos is nearly 30 years old now, Sagan's remarkable sense of awe speaks just as clearly now as I'm sure it did then. A quote on the back of the book says "Cosmos is like the college course in science you always wanted to take but never knew a professor teach" and I couldn't agree more. It's a great crime that no science class I ever took in school, college included, ever took the liberty of exploring the Cosmos in the way Sagan does effortlessly. If you have ever looked at the stars and wondered, this book is for you.Book Review: What more can be said?
Summary: 5 Stars
What more can be said about this book which hasn't already been said? This is the kind of book which sparks an interest in science which can't be extinguished. When you read this book, you'll be fascinated by all fields of science, from the most elementary electrons, lost in quantum physics, to the most elegant inner workings of biology, and finally, to the farthest expanses of the universe itself. Of all the books, in all the countries, written by all the authors in the present and past, this is surely the book which must be read by everyone. It would be impossible to quantify how many people's lives have been influenced by this masterful book. No other book in my library comes as highly recommended as does this one.Book Review: Simply the best single volume about how the Earth was born!
Summary: 5 Stars
"Cosmos" is Carl Sagan's masterpiece! He provides us with a very lucid, understandable history of the Universe and how galaxies, solar systems, planets, and our biosphere came into existence.This book reaches way out into the farthest reaches of the Universe, as well as deep within each of us explaining the DNA that makes us who we are. Carl Sagan literally touches on every known field of science as he explains how a brilliant flash of cosmic energy that was transformed into matter eventually provided the stuff needed to make you and me.
I cannot recommend this book highly enough. Not only does it inform, but it truly captivates the imagination and provides the basic groundwork for future ponderings.
Book Review: Inspiring and amazing
Summary: 5 Stars
I first saw the PBS series "COSMOS" when I was about 16 years old. It was a revelation. Carl Sagan was an intelligent and skilled purveyor of the whole story of the universe as seen from the perspective of we curious human beings. This book is really a transcription of the series with each episode corresponding to a chapter. Ultimately, the success of this series for me was the integration of so much information into such a brilliantly unified thread. Quite simply, Carl Sagan shows us why the universe is so fascinating, and why it would be worthwhile to try and preserve the human race so that we may continue to probe further into the fantastic possibilities that may await us...