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Summary: The Big Picture...
Review: Sagan will open your eyes to the world around you in this fascinating analysis of Earth, the planets, the sun and stars in "Cosmos". Not only does he unlock the mysteries of the universe in an understandable way, but he also ties in human evolutionary biology and science history quite skillfully. What I found to be most interesting about this book is that Sagan interjects his own opinions, interpretations, and theories as he writes, rather than just listing facts. As you read, you experience the thinking process of a great mind in action.
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Summary: Read this book, its more than just science
Review: "Cosmos" is so much more than a science book. It's a history book and a book that teaches so much about life and where we are headed. This book taught me so much about what is out there and how we are all related. "Cosmos" is exceptionally readable and you will keep the pages turning. Sagan seems to sum up the heavens and the earth all in one fantastic book. Read it not just to learn about evolution or astronomy, but to get a clear view of how the universe really works and how we relate to it.
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Summary: This book will change your life!
Review: Carl takes you on an astounding voyage of exploration and discovery. You'd have to be completely dead to not feel the love for the universe that we all should feel after reading this book. My mind was certainly broadened greatly and my view on all around me has changed forever. This is a book that all human beings should read.
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Summary: The best there is
Review: An absolutely must read for everyone, period.I was introduced to Dr. Carl Sagan through, like many others, his television series "Cosmos". It was something new to me. Before that I used to view science and astronomy as something which neither I was qualified to know nor it was essential for me to know. "Cosmos" changed everything. When I saw the book, I just couldn't resist buying it and since that day, I have read it four times. This book and "Cosmos" series can be considered the most important milestones in the popularization of science. Dr. Sagan worked all his life towards this goal and many people like myself are in his debt for introducing us to the marvelous world of science. The book, as compared to the series, is not that simple to understand for a person who has no knowledge of some of the terms used in the book. But even the stuff that one can understand is awesome and makes one wonder about the universe we are living in. My recommendation to everyone is to read this book and you'll be a different human being by the time you finish it. It will change the way you think.
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Summary: One of the best books I have ever read
Review: Everyone should read this excellent book, written by the late Carl Sagan; it should be read in high schools and everyplace where science is taught, because it is one of the most mind-opening books I have ever read. Although it mainly deals with astronomy in an excellent and easy to understand manner, one aspect that it is worth mentioning is the fact that Dr. Sagan was a science loving person that loved and respected all nature, and that is something that can be read between the lines, because he inserts in some parts of the book captivating pieces of his philosophy and his love for the universe and our fragile place in it; he transmits the reader his love for all this things and his optimism that, although we are heading towards out own ruin, it is also in our own hands to avoid self-destruction. The final chapter, "Who speaks for Earth", is well worth reading two or three times, to "acquire" at least a small piece of Dr. Sagan's conscience in the dangers of nuclear war, but also some of his optimistic ideas about our future. I think the Earth lost one of its main scientists and defenders when Dr. Sagan passed away.
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Summary: Inspiring and amazing
Review: 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...
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Summary: This began my career in Science
Review: I am honored to say I began my career as a physicist when, as a young child, I watched with utter awe the television series "Cosmos". With that series Carl Sagan opened my mind to what can be knowable, given the right tools - and I have not looked back since. He has been called a great communicator and not a great scientist. This I question - because he was more popular than other scientists, that makes him inferior? Regardless of his credentials as a scientist, he undoubtedly began many other scientific careers in addition to my own. Certainly one of these "academic progeny" will change the world for the better, and for this we all must salute him. Cosmos the series, and Cosmos the book, are brilliant for expanding our minds to both what is knowable, and making the knowable knowledge.
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Summary: Amazing Again
Review: Having now read both Cosmos & Pale Blue Dot I can't help thinking on the drive home how precious life is, and how amazing our cities, our countries and our planet would look from above to another civilization. Carl Sagan has left me with the lingering thought, "Could we be the first civilisation that has actually evolved into a form of intelligent life since the Big Bang, and if so, why are we so stupid?"
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Summary: The foundation for a future in science!
Review: This is the first book that I've ever read by Carl, and I'd have to say that I'm hooked! I have already purchased many other books written by him such as Contact, Cosmic Connection, Pale Blue Dot, and Billions and Billions. As I was reading this book, I couldn't put it down. I actually looked forward to reading a science book! He does a marvelous job of explaining the history of the cosmos to the general public-- you don't have to be a Harvard graduate to be able to understand it. His mild amusement throughout the book keeps you hooked, and the charm he has even more so. I'd give this book a BILLION stars! I reccomend it to anyone that would like to learn more about the history of the cosmos, and its future.
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Summary: Who is this who chalenges the tyranny of heaven
Review: Who is this who chalenges the tyrrany of heaven. Sagan thats who. In a book as deep as cosmos itself. Sagan take us on a journey to the far reaches of the universe and makes us believe that one day we will join the stars
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