Cosmos
Spacecraft missions to nearby Planets
The Library of ancient Alexandria
The human brain
Egyptian Hieroglyphics
The origin of life
The death of the Sun
The evolution of galaxies
The origins of matter, suns and worlds
COSMOS
The story of fifteen billion years of cosmic evolution transforming matter and life into consciousness, of how science and civilization grew up together, and of the forces and individuals who helped shape modern science. A story told with Carl Sagan’s remarkable ability to make scientific ideas both comprehensible and exciting, based on his acclaimed television series. For Ann Druyan
In the vastness of space and the immensity of time, it is my joy to share a planet and an epoch with Annie
Carl Sagan was the Director of the Laboratory for Planetary studies and David Duncan Professor of Astronomy and Space Sciences at Cornell University. He played a leading role in the Mariner,
Viking and Voyager expeditions to the planets, for which he received the NASA medals for
Exceptional Scientific Achievement and for Distinguished Public Service, and the international astronautics prize, the Prix Galabert.
He served as Chairman of the Division for Planetary Sciences of the American Astronomical
Society, as Chairman of the Astronomy Section of the American Association for the
Advancement of Science, and as President of the Planetology Section of the American
Geophysical Union. For twelve years, he was Editor-in-Chief of Icarus, the leading professional journal devoted to planetary research. In addition to four hundred published scientific and popular articles, Dr Sagan was the author, co-author or editor of more than a dozen books, including Intelligent Life in the Universe, The Cosmic Connection, The Dragons of Eden,
Murmurs of Earth, Broca’s Brain and the bestselling science fiction novel, Contact.
He was a recipient of the Joseph Priestly Award ‘for distinguished contributions to the welfare of mankind’, and the
The Library of ancient Alexandria
The human brain
Egyptian Hieroglyphics
The origin of life
The death of the Sun
The evolution of galaxies
The origins of matter, suns and worlds
COSMOS
The story of fifteen billion years of cosmic evolution transforming matter and life into consciousness, of how science and civilization grew up together, and of the forces and individuals who helped shape modern science. A story told with Carl Sagan’s remarkable ability to make scientific ideas both comprehensible and exciting, based on his acclaimed television series. For Ann Druyan
In the vastness of space and the immensity of time, it is my joy to share a planet and an epoch with Annie
Carl Sagan was the Director of the Laboratory for Planetary studies and David Duncan Professor of Astronomy and Space Sciences at Cornell University. He played a leading role in the Mariner,
Viking and Voyager expeditions to the planets, for which he received the NASA medals for
Exceptional Scientific Achievement and for Distinguished Public Service, and the international astronautics prize, the Prix Galabert.
He served as Chairman of the Division for Planetary Sciences of the American Astronomical
Society, as Chairman of the Astronomy Section of the American Association for the
Advancement of Science, and as President of the Planetology Section of the American
Geophysical Union. For twelve years, he was Editor-in-Chief of Icarus, the leading professional journal devoted to planetary research. In addition to four hundred published scientific and popular articles, Dr Sagan was the author, co-author or editor of more than a dozen books, including Intelligent Life in the Universe, The Cosmic Connection, The Dragons of Eden,
Murmurs of Earth, Broca’s Brain and the bestselling science fiction novel, Contact.
He was a recipient of the Joseph Priestly Award ‘for distinguished contributions to the welfare of mankind’, and the