Cosmos (56 page)

by
Carl Sagan and Ann Druyan

What are these graceful visitors to our skies? We now know that they bring both life and death and teach us about our origins. In
Comet
, Pulitzer Prize-winning astronomer Carl Sagan and writer Ann Druyan explore the origin, nature, and future of comets, and the exotic myths and portents attached to them. Lavishly illustrated and including new material, this edition of
Comet
is indispensable for anyone who has ever gazed up at the heavens and wondered why.

COMET

by Carl Sagan and Ann Druyan

Published by The Random House Publishing Group.
Available in bookstores everywhere
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Published by The Random House Publishing Group
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From the author who has led readers into the depths of the universe comes a journey into the personal and social consequences of the scientific endeavor—a fascinating look at the romance of science and the joys and sorrows involved in discovering how the world works.

BROCA’S BRAIN

by Carl Sagan

Offering his vivid and startling insight into the brain of man and beast, Dr. Sagan investigates the origin of human intelligence, the function of our most haunting legends, and their amazing links to recent discoveries.

THE DRAGONS OF EDEN

by Carl Sagan

A thrilling account of how humans got to be the way we are,
Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors
begins its saga with the origin of the Earth and shows that many of our key traits—self-awareness, family ties, reason, ethics, submission to authority, and hatred for those who are different—are rooted in the deep past and illuminated by our kinship with other animals.

SHADOWS OF FORGOTTEN ANCESTORS

by Carl Sagan
and Ann Druyan

Published by The Random House Publishing Group.
Available wherever books are sold
.