Sagan Carol: Dragons of Eden: Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence
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"A history of the human brain from the big bang, fifteen billion years ago, to the day before yesterday . . . It's a delight."--The New York Times
Dr. Carl Sagan takes us on a great reading adventure, offering his vivid and startling insight into the brain of man and beast, the origin of human intelligence, the function of our most haunting legends--and their amazing links to recent discoveries.
"How can I persuade every intelligent person to read this important and elegant book? . . . He talks about all kinds of things: the why of the pain of human childbirth . . . the reason for sleeping and dreaming . . . chimpanzees taught to communicate in deaf and dumb language . . . the definition of death . . . cloning . . . computers . . . intelligent life on other planets. . . . Fascinating . . . delightful."--The Boston Globe
"In some lost Eden where dragons ruled, the foundations of our intelligence were laid. . . . Carl Sagan takes us on a guided tour of that lost land. . . . Fascinating . . . entertaining . . . masterful."--St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Характеристики
- Автор:
- Carol Sagan
- Раздел:
- Книги на английском языке
- ISBN:
- Год издания:
- 1989
- Количество страниц:
- 272
- Переплет:
- Твёрдый переплёт
- Формат:
- 105x175 мм
- Вес:
- 0.14 кг
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