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by Carl Sagan, Neil deGrasse Tyson
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Musings/Träumereien/Devaneios
Musings/Träumereien/Devaneios rated it 5 years ago
(Original Review, 1980-11-17)A lot of talk has been going on about the flaws in Carl Sagan's COSMOS series. These flaws center on either Sagan's unusual speaking style and acting(?) abilities, or the show's contents. I certainly agree that he looks stupid when displaying the "awed" look; however, th...
Brain Gourmet
Brain Gourmet rated it 9 years ago
As a child, I was fascinated and mesmerised by our world. It looked so huge, so full of wonders. Еverything was a source of marvel and inspiration. The world, the Earth, waited to be discovered and I had a long life ahead of me to do that. Then, in teenage years, I already knew all there was to know...
Book Talk 21st Century
Book Talk 21st Century rated it 10 years ago
Read this back when it came out. I remember watching the TV show. It was good. I remember one episode when he wondered what would happen when Voyager left the solar system. Then the 1st Star Trek movie came out & said an alien civilization would build a giant complex & send it back to earth. Great t...
Batgrl: Bookish Hooha
Batgrl: Bookish Hooha rated it 11 years ago
At the moment the stacks of my books that I'm going to donate to our nearby library cover our small loveseat, and a chunk of those are definitely going away. But the problem is that I get all mushy over books. And since these are the heaviest and most expensive parts of any move, it'd be better if I...
Lisa (Harmony)
Lisa (Harmony) rated it 11 years ago
This is a book about the history and basic concepts of science--and above all about wonder and the “exploration” of the “cosmic perspective.” We get a guided tour through the solar system and beyond. The back of the book boasts this is “one of the best-selling science books in the English language” ...
Saquib Mehmood's Blog
Saquib Mehmood's Blog rated it 11 years ago
STAR DUST" Light of my life, there are worlds beyond this Star!A billion suns burning with the heat of my love,planets dance around them, slaves without will.Oceans of fire and clouds of fearwill at last turn us into star dust. But let us linger no more,why wait for the sun to die and and take us do...
Khaleel
Khaleel rated it 11 years ago
Carl Sagan I would call him "God Of Clarity " this book one of the few books that could be read word by word , or maybe letter by letter , a jungle that takes you deep inside , a spacecraft takes you very height , if you Haven`t read Sagan , you haven`t read at all :)
List Lover
List Lover rated it 12 years ago
Everything I needed to know, I learned from Carl. I watched Cosmos religiously (ha!) as a kid. It was the BEST THING EVER!!!
"Check Six"
"Check Six" rated it 40 years ago
Who can forget "billions and billions".... One of the first PBS shows worth the money we've poured into that network. His wonderment was catching.
"Check Six"
"Check Six" rated it 40 years ago
Who can forget "billions and billions".... One of the first PBS shows worth the money we've poured into that network. His wonderment was catching.
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