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Cosmos

A Personal Voyage

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Cosmos

By: Carl Sagan
Narrated by: LeVar Burton, Seth MacFarlane, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Ann Druyan
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Cosmos is one of the bestselling science books of all time. In clear-eyed prose, Sagan reveals a jewel-like blue world inhabited by a life form that is just beginning to discover its own identity and to venture into the vast ocean of space. Featuring a new Introduction by Sagan's collaborator, Ann Druyan, and a new Foreword by astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, Cosmos retraces the fourteen billion years of cosmic evolution that have transformed matter into consciousness, exploring such topics as the origin of life, the human brain, Egyptian hieroglyphics, spacecraft missions, the death of the Sun, the evolution of galaxies, and the forces and individuals who helped to shape modern science.

Includes introductory music: Heaven and Hell by Vangelis from Cosmos: A Personal Voyage used with permission from Druyan-Sagan Associates, Inc. All rights reserved.

©1980 Carl Sagan Productions, Inc (P)2017 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved. Foreword © 2013 by Ann Druyan. “Reflections on Carl Sagan’s Cosmos” essay © 2013 by Neil deGrasse Tyson. Astronomy Astronomy & Space Science Atmospheric Science Biological Sciences Cosmology Earth Sciences Physics Science Interstellar Science Fiction Thought-Provoking Mathematics Fiction Solar System Black Hole
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Editors Select, June 2017

As a big fan of Neil deGrasse Tyson's recent documentary series Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey, which honors Carl Sagan's original work from 1980, I was excited to listen to Sagan's companion book - now available in audio for the first time. While I was a bit too young to catch Sagan's docuseries, LeVar Burton's Reading Rainbow did heavily influence my childhood, and this may be why my brain seemed primordially attuned to learn from Burton's voice. He's the perfect narrator for untangling complicated scientific subjects as well as highlighting their moments of majesty. I legit feel smarter for having listened to Cosmos, and I'll also never be able to forget why medieval Catholic monks first domesticated rabbits (hint: it wasn't because they were cute). —Emily, Audible Editor

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Loved this book. Audible is the way to read it. Narrated well. Thank you Audible

This is a real eye opener.

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The presentation by Levar Burton is excellent. The story by Carl Sagan is inspiring & uplifting.

Uplifting and Entertaining.

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an incredible insight into carl sagans cosmic perspective. An absolute must listen for anyone interested in astronomy or science in general.

incredible

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Great book, so much information between the pages about our universe ranging from history to the imagination of what shapes the world around us. A must read to get information on what interests you in the universe and our world.

Informative and interesting

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Not just a great and still vividly consistent account of our planet and universe, but a movingly prescient argument for the humanist enlightenment philosophy. I listened to the account of the mob lynching Hypatia in Alexandria, the same day I saw details of the insurrection of the Capitol in Washington DC 2021, and could not surpress a physical shudder.

Still outstanding and glorious

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