Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Space (Unabridged)
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4.2 • 56 Ratings
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- $25.99
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Publisher Description
"FASCINATING . . . MEMORABLE . . . REVEALING . . . PERHAPS THE BEST OF CARL SAGAN''S BOOKS." --The Washington Post Book World (front page review)
In Cosmos, the late astronomer Carl Sagan cast his gaze over the magnificent mystery of the Universe and made it accessible to millions of people around the world. Now in this stunning sequel, Carl Sagan completes his revolutionary journey through space and time.
Future generations will look back on our epoch as the time when the human race finally broke into a radically new frontier--space. In Pale Blue Dot Sagan traces the spellbinding history of our launch into the cosmos and assesses the future that looms before us as we move out into our own solar system and on to distant galaxies beyond. The exploration and eventual settlement of other worlds is neither a fantasy nor luxury, insists Sagan, but rather a necessary condition for the survival of the human race.
"TAKES READERS FAR BEYOND Cosmos . . . Sagan sees humanity''s future in the stars." --Chicago Tribune
Introductory music from the original score for COSMOS: A SpaceTime Odyssey composed by Alan Silvestri, used with permission from Cosmos Studios, Inc. and Chappers Music. All rights reserved. Special thanks to Fuzzy Planets, Inc.
Customer Reviews
Really enjoyed this
Carl Sagan always has an interesting and insightful opinion and story
Disappointed
Quite disappointed with this book , apart from the audio quality I was expecting something better
Great book, awful recording
This is a great book with a lot of interesting material, but the audiobook is awful. While it is nice to hear the parts read in Carl Sagan's very distinctive voice, the quality of the recording is bad. And then, Ann Druyan... well... while it is interesting to have someone reading the material who had such a close association with Sagan, her voice is so raspy and whispery that I ended up listening to a good portion of it twice to be able to completely understand what was being said. Whie I do appreciate her enthusiasm for the material, her vocal mannerisms sound *in every sentence* like a grandmother reading a fairy tale to toddlers... not a good fit for this subject matter. Buy the print book and read it yourself; don't waste money on this horrid audiobook.