Cosmos by Carl Sagan Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Cosmos
Book Review: An Intrinsic View Into the Cosmos
Summary: 5 Stars
What a book cosmos is! Based on the hit 13 part series "Cosmos", shown on PBS, Cosmos allows the reader to venture into the distant cosmos through profound writing and concise points. Carl Sagan, writes on various subjects regading the cosmos, covering the history of it in a simple manner. The books containts inherent images that enables a visual representation of what is being said. A helpful medium indeed. In one sense, the book is virtually identical to the series in text, but due to limitations on television, Sagan is able to cover much more information by which he was unable to cover on the Television series. Sagan not only speaks soley of the cosmos as the title suggests, but much more including genetics,evolution and neuroscience. Sagan is able to write on these subjects distinct from his prime field of study in an ingenious manner still. Cosmos generates a basic understanding of the vast ambiguious universe by which we inhibit. Due to this book being written during the cold war, Sagan devotes a whole chapter to the threat of nuclear war, and the hazardous implications to our Earth. A plausible point that many neglect. A great read!Book Review: An absolute treasure
Summary: 5 Stars
Definately the best science book I've ever read. Sagan manages to convey his opinions without forcing them upon you. His knowledge is mindboggling; his words, poetic. Anyone who wonders what the significance of the human being in this universe is should read this book.Book Review: An absolutely magnificient book from my favorite author.
Summary: 5 Stars
The other five star reviews have probably said all I would want to say in a complete review. So, bluntly, I recomend this book to anyone who has any interst, any interest at all, in the Universe and the past & future of the human race in relation to this Universe.Book Review: An excellent starter book on the wonders of cosmology.
Summary: 5 Stars
Sagan targets a general audience with this magnificent work! He presents the topics in a very clear and entertaining readable manner and makes them easy to understand. Isaac Asimov couldn't do a better job! This great work will stimulate many people to pursue a further quest for knowledge in science and cosmology.Book Review: Awe-all, not just some
Summary: 5 Stars
I have to laugh that one of the tags for this book is atheist. Was he an atheist? I don't know. But I truly enjoyed this book, and it was a further shovel of dirt on religion in the ground for me. A number of things had led me to that point (taking a philosophy course way back when I was in college), but this book really gave religion in a frank light: nothing more than an explanation of the unknown for societies. The ones that took hold and didn't go away when science explained away are what we have today. But seriously, lets only go as far as agnostic, please.
Religion aside, this is truly a magnificent travel through space. I read it whilst camping that really assisted in its fine journey. A little outdated, but highly recommended nonetheless.