4.7
Non-fictie
This new and long-awaited sequel to Carl Sagan's international bestseller continues the electrifying journey through space and time, linking worlds within and worlds billions of miles away and envisioning a future of science tempered with wisdom. Based on National Geographic's internationally-renowned television series, this groundbreaking and visually stunning book explores how science and civilization grew up together. 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 where it is going, using her unique gift of bringing complex scientific concepts to life. With evocative photographs and vivid illustrations, she recounts momentous discoveries, from the Voyager missions in which she and her husband, Carl Sagan, participated to Cassini-Huygens's recent insights into Saturn's moons. This breathtaking sequel to Sagan's masterpiece explains how we humans can glean a new understanding of consciousness here on Earth and out in the cosmos--again reminding us that our planet is a pale blue dot in an immense universe of possibility.
© 2020 Recorded Books, Inc. (Luisterboek): 9781980021346
Publicatiedatum
Luisterboek: 25 februari 2020
Tags
4.7
Non-fictie
This new and long-awaited sequel to Carl Sagan's international bestseller continues the electrifying journey through space and time, linking worlds within and worlds billions of miles away and envisioning a future of science tempered with wisdom. Based on National Geographic's internationally-renowned television series, this groundbreaking and visually stunning book explores how science and civilization grew up together. 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 where it is going, using her unique gift of bringing complex scientific concepts to life. With evocative photographs and vivid illustrations, she recounts momentous discoveries, from the Voyager missions in which she and her husband, Carl Sagan, participated to Cassini-Huygens's recent insights into Saturn's moons. This breathtaking sequel to Sagan's masterpiece explains how we humans can glean a new understanding of consciousness here on Earth and out in the cosmos--again reminding us that our planet is a pale blue dot in an immense universe of possibility.
© 2020 Recorded Books, Inc. (Luisterboek): 9781980021346
Publicatiedatum
Luisterboek: 25 februari 2020
Tags
Onbeperkte toegang tot een oneindige bibliotheek vol verhalen - allemaal in 1 app.
Gebaseerd op 41 beoordelingen
Informatief
Inspirerend
Doordacht
Download de app om deel te nemen aan het gesprek en beoordelingen toe te voegen.
2 van 41 beoordelingen
Michaela
23 sep 2023
This is a book that should be integrated into every school’s curriculum and be read by every single human being. It is a treasure for our humanity and our future❤️🌎✨
Coen
21 dec 2022
What a great story this was! Cosmos Possible Worlds masterfully connects stories from the deep past with hopeful stories of a future that is (still) possible. Insightful and inspiring, a must read in these bleak times!
Nederlands
Nederland