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'''Carl Edward Sagan''' (1934-11-09 - 1996-12-20) was an American astronomer, science communicator, and author. | '''Carl Edward Sagan''' (1934-11-09 - 1996-12-20) was an American astronomer, science communicator, and author. | ||
− | I first learned about Carl Sagan in middle school when one of my teachers showed us an except from [[Cosmos: A Personal Voyage]]. I thought his intonation was hilarious, but it was so memorable, it made me interested in what he was talking about. I has seen various clips from ''Cosmos'' later in school, sometimes on [[Nova]], and much later on the Internet. I saw the film adaption of ''[[Contact (film)|Contact]]'' not long after it came out, which I really enjoyed at the time, and that caused my to seek out the ''Cosmos'' series which I have since watched several times through. After finding ''[[Contact]]'' in hard cover for only a buck, I tried reading it and was surprised at how well-written it was. After that, I read several | + | I first learned about Carl Sagan in middle school when one of my teachers showed us an except from ''[[Cosmos: A Personal Voyage]]''. I thought his intonation was hilarious, but it was so memorable, it made me interested in what he was talking about. I has seen various clips from ''Cosmos'' later in school, sometimes on [[Nova]], and much later on the Internet. I saw the film adaption of ''[[Contact (film)|Contact]]'' not long after it came out, which I really enjoyed at the time, and that caused my to seek out the ''Cosmos'' series which I have since watched several times through. After finding ''[[Contact]]'' in hard cover for only a buck, I tried reading it and was surprised at how well-written it was. After that, I read several of Sagan's non-fiction books, and have enjoyed all of them. |
==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
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− | | [[The Cosmic Connection: An Extraterrestrial Perspective]] || 1973-??-?? || || | + | | ''[[The Cosmic Connection: An Extraterrestrial Perspective]]'' || 1973-??-?? || || |
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− | | [[The Dragons of Eden: Speculations On the Evolution of Human Intelligence]] || 1977-??-?? || || | + | | ''[[The Dragons of Eden: Speculations On the Evolution of Human Intelligence]]'' || 1977-??-?? || || |
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[Broca's Brain: Reflections On the Romance of Science]] || 1979-??-?? || || | + | | ''[[Broca's Brain: Reflections On the Romance of Science]]'' || 1979-??-?? || || |
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[Cosmos]] || 1980-??-?? || US 1st edition, hardcover || | + | | ''[[Cosmos]]'' || 1980-??-?? || US 1st edition, hardcover || 5 |
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[The Cold and the Dark: The World After Nuclear War]] || 1984-??-?? || || | + | | ''[[The Cold and the Dark: The World After Nuclear War]]'' || 1984-??-?? || || |
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[Contact]] || 1985-09-?? || US 1st edition, hardcover || 2 | + | | ''[[Contact]]'' || 1985-09-?? || US 1st edition, hardcover || 2 |
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[Comet (book)|Comet]] || 1985-??-?? || || | + | | ''[[Comet (book)|Comet]]'' || 1985-??-?? || || |
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors: A Search For Who We Are]] || 1993-10-?? || || | + | | ''[[Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors: A Search For Who We Are]]'' || 1993-10-?? || || |
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[The Demon-Haunted World: Science As a Candle In the Dark]] || 1995-??-?? || Paperback || 1 | + | | ''[[The Demon-Haunted World: Science As a Candle In the Dark]]'' || 1995-??-?? || Paperback || 1 |
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future In Space]] || 1994- | + | | ''[[Pale Blue Dot|Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future In Space]]'' || 1994-11-08 || || 4 |
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[Billions and Billions|Billions and Billions]] || 1997-??-?? || US 1st edition, hardcover || 3 | + | | ''[[Billions and Billions|Billions and Billions]]'' || 1997-??-?? || US 1st edition, hardcover || 3 |
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[The Varieties of Scientific Experience: A Personal View of the Search For God]] || 2006-11-02 || || | + | | ''[[The Varieties of Scientific Experience: A Personal View of the Search For God]]'' || 2006-11-02 || || |
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! Title !! Publication Date !! Rank | ! Title !! Publication Date !! Rank | ||
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− | | [[Cosmos: A Personal Voyage]] || 1980-09-28 || 1 | + | | ''[[Cosmos: A Personal Voyage]]'' || 1980-09-28 || 1 |
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− | | [[Contact (film)|Contact]] || 1997-07-11 || 2 | + | | ''[[Contact (film)|Contact]]'' || 1997-07-11 || 2 |
|} | |} | ||
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+ | ==Gallery== | ||
+ | <gallery> | ||
+ | Alternate Heavy Metal Logos - Carl Sagan.png|Carl Sagan as a heavy metal logo. | ||
+ | </gallery> | ||
==Links== | ==Links== | ||
− | + | {{Link|Wikipedia|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Sagan}} | |
+ | {{Link|Official|http://carlsagan.com}} | ||
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[[Category: Authors]] | [[Category: Authors]] | ||
[[Category: Scientists]] | [[Category: Scientists]] | ||
+ | [[Category: Skeptics]] | ||
+ | [[Category: Atheists]] | ||
+ | [[Category: Science Communicators]] | ||
[[Category: Favorite]] | [[Category: Favorite]] | ||
[[Category: Favorite Authors]] | [[Category: Favorite Authors]] |
Revision as of 14:58, 20 September 2019
Carl Edward Sagan (1934-11-09 - 1996-12-20) was an American astronomer, science communicator, and author.
I first learned about Carl Sagan in middle school when one of my teachers showed us an except from Cosmos: A Personal Voyage. I thought his intonation was hilarious, but it was so memorable, it made me interested in what he was talking about. I has seen various clips from Cosmos later in school, sometimes on Nova, and much later on the Internet. I saw the film adaption of Contact not long after it came out, which I really enjoyed at the time, and that caused my to seek out the Cosmos series which I have since watched several times through. After finding Contact in hard cover for only a buck, I tried reading it and was surprised at how well-written it was. After that, I read several of Sagan's non-fiction books, and have enjoyed all of them.
Contents
Bibliography
If the rank is missing, I haven't yet read the book.
Title | Publication Date | Own | Rank |
---|---|---|---|
The Cosmic Connection: An Extraterrestrial Perspective | 1973-??-?? | ||
The Dragons of Eden: Speculations On the Evolution of Human Intelligence | 1977-??-?? | ||
Broca's Brain: Reflections On the Romance of Science | 1979-??-?? | ||
Cosmos | 1980-??-?? | US 1st edition, hardcover | 5 |
The Cold and the Dark: The World After Nuclear War | 1984-??-?? | ||
Contact | 1985-09-?? | US 1st edition, hardcover | 2 |
Comet | 1985-??-?? | ||
Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors: A Search For Who We Are | 1993-10-?? | ||
The Demon-Haunted World: Science As a Candle In the Dark | 1995-??-?? | Paperback | 1 |
Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future In Space | 1994-11-08 | 4 | |
Billions and Billions | 1997-??-?? | US 1st edition, hardcover | 3 |
The Varieties of Scientific Experience: A Personal View of the Search For God | 2006-11-02 |
Filmography
Title | Publication Date | Rank |
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Cosmos: A Personal Voyage | 1980-09-28 | 1 |
Contact | 1997-07-11 | 2 |