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Pros

Not too much abstruse scientific jargon, not too litle. Challenge to the collective of all mankind to reach higher; literally and metaphorically. Reminds us that the scientific process is not without stumbles but always pointed towards the unerring tr... Read More

Cons

This low rating is for the paperback edition only. Chapters 5-12 (to the end) were not read by sagan, but by ann druyan. It pains me to say, his wife is just not a good reader of the material.

There is nothing in the description or inner material that discloses this catastrophic omission. Consequently, it is like a national graphic magazine without the pictures. While the writing is still composed of sagan's great and wise words, the book i... Read More

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Quality

The specter of global warming and the extent of pollution have been magnified several times over since this was published.

The book is in exelent state, hardcover, pages inside are like new.

This period (now) of ‘normal’ life is a brief phase in human development until we resume wandering through space and time.

A professional narrator would have made the audiobook better, imho.

Packaging/appearance

Came in great condition and is definitely a book with important ideas.

Competitiveness

Can"t beat sagan for telling it like it is - would love to see tyson pick up cosmos where carl left off.

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great, paperback, good, first and most.

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This product had a total of 2,448 reviews as of our last analysis date on Apr 12 2024.