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Summary: Thanks to him, I'm a scientist
Review: I agree with all positive reviews (I could find no neg one...) and all the points they made, and I'd like to add my "testimony": I saw the series a little later than you (in Brazil it was aired in 82, I think), and it made a strong impression in me. As a 8 years old, I was profoundly touched by everything, but specially the second chapter, "Uma voz na fuga cósmica" in Portuguese. And I made my parents buy the book, although by them I could understand nearly nothing of what was written there (during subsequent re-reads I got more and more...). From the TV series, I never forgot that animated sequence of evolving organisms. Nowadays I am a biologist (specialized in molecular systematistics and evolution), going to a post-doc in the US. I wish Dr. Sagan were alive so I could thank him for his great share of responsibility in the course of my professional life.I recommend the DVD, the Book, and I am also pleased to see there is the soundtrack on CD, which I recommend as well (I still have an old tape with the soundtrack I copied from a cousin's LP)!
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Summary: Cosmos simplifyed
Review: If you are curious about your inner cosmos don't loose this opportunity
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Summary: How could it be anything else but five stars?
Review: It was a testament to the power of this series that I could remember so much of it, even though I hadn't seen a lot of it since I was 15 years old. Ever since I saw this show as a high school student in 1980, Carl Sagan was one of my heroes. Any love I have for science I can lay at his feet. So when "Cosmos" came out on DVD, buying it was one of the easiest decision I ever made. Looking at it now there are a few things that struck me, like the fact that Sagan couldn't go 15 minutes without speculating about whether we would blow ourselves up. Also, there is a good reason that Carl's widow, Ann Druyan, was not the front-person for this marriage. Public speaking is not her forte. But that doesn't stop Cosmos from being essential viewing for anyone with a passing interest in science and required viewing for those who don't.
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Summary: Sagan's message remains fresh
Review: If we've learned more about the cosmos since 1980, Carl Sagan deserves a lot of the credit. When the "Cosmos" series and book appeared, Sagan was criticized by other scientists for being a showman rather than a hard researcher--but with "Cosmos" he inspired a generation of kids to become scientists. I'd say that's doing a lot for science! Though he frets about our world being on the edge of nuclear self-destruction, he highlights some of the finest hours of human discovery and speaks optimistically of the future. The real power of "Cosmos" is Sagan's highly personal, positive humanistic message.
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Summary: Fantastic
Review: This is a great science series! I had almost forgotten how good it was and I am only half through. Great for young and old science and astronomical entusiasts. Packed with information and told with clarity and inspiration. Also a seperate music sound/effects track so you can sit back and listen to soundtrack, wind chimes, oceans wave crashing and others sounds.
I can think of no better friend than Carl Sagan to have with me on my own personal journey through the cosmos as I travel on this little blue planet through space! Thank you.
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Summary: Billions, not just five...
Review: To finally have acquired this series in all its pristine digital glory is a beautiful thing. Carl Sagan is fascinating and fun to watch, and it's a profound comfort to be reminded what and where we really are.
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Summary: A superb DVD set for your collection
Review: I got this DVD set recently and have not yet had time to see it through, though I did see the series when it was originally broadcast on PBS. What I have seen, though, is mouthwateringly fabulous! The transfer to DVD is wonderful and the 5.1 channel sound is a delight! I am so looking forward to seeing it through.
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Summary: One of the best series PBS ever aired!
Review: Is this DVD pricey? Yes. But to me it was well worth the cost. I doubt you could find a better program on the cosmos anywhere. Dr. Sagan explained things so those of us who are not rocket scientists can understand it. From earth's earliest thinkers and scientists to distant quazars and white dwarfs to speed of light travel, this dvd set just doesn't seem to leave anything out. I saw this program when it first aired several years back and I am just as amazed with it now as I was then. I also was appreciative of the fact that each episode was updated by Sagan. All in all I highly recommend this series on the cosmos.
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Summary: One of the Most Awe-Inspiring Works of Art Ever Made
Review: Carl Sagan has created a testament to the wonders of the physical world, the power of science, and the intelligence, perseverance, courage and selflessness of humankind at its best. From the nature of the atom to the history and fate of our solar system, to the origin of life on Earth, to the first-ever photographs from Mars, to the decipherment of Egyptian hieroglyphics, to the possible nature of intelligent life elsewhere in the universe, Carl Sagan captivates us with his poetic words, his gentle and engaging imagery, and his talent for making the cosmic and remote seem simple and familiar. When he explains how all the gold in our vaults, all the iron in our buildings, all the calcium in our bones, all the carbon in our muscle tissue and all the silicon in our computers that exists anywhere on Earth, was made in gigantic stellar explosions called supernovas that took place billions of years ago and millions of miles away, you want to disbelieve him, since it sounds so unlikely that our Earth could have been "seeded" by distant, dying stars... but you will understand how it is so.
There is no way to encapsulate 13 incredible and enlightening hours in a few paragraphs. Yes, the set is expensive -- but the investment is worth a thousand "Charlie's Angels" or "A Knight's Tale" DVDs. If you have ever wondered about science, or the universe, or yourself -- or even wonder why you should care -- you will benefit from seeing this series. If you have a child that is old enough to read, listen and learn, they will benefit from seeing this series. It is truly one of the most gripping and important programs ever made. It can change your life, as it changed mine when I first saw it, 20 years ago. Carl Sagan gives us a tour of the known universe, and how we are inextricably connected to it, not by religious or superstitious desires of power or control, but in the most fundamental biological and cosmological ways. "We," as Carl famously put it, "are made of star-stuff."
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Summary: The most beautiful series.
Review: Cosmos is one of the most beautiful scince programs for TV.
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