The story of Cosmic Evolution, Science and Civilisation.
The book is from the
Abacus`s series - "Science Greats".
Spacecraft missions to nearby planets.
The Library of ancient Alexandria.
The human brain.
Egyptian hieroglyphics.
The origin of life.
The death of the sun.
The evolution of galaxies.
The origins of matter, suns and worlds.
"Cosmos" tells the fascinating story of fifteen billion years of cosmic evolution transformed matter and life into consciousness, of how science and civilisation grew up together, and of the forces and individuals who helped shape modern science. A story told with Carl Sagan's remarkable ability to make scientific ideas both comprehensible and exciting, "Cosmos" is truly one of the classic science books of our age.