“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
The Dragons of Eden: Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence
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Author: Carl Sagan
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
ISBN: 9780345346292
Details:
Author: Carl Sagan
Brand: Ballantine Books
Color: Red
Edition: Reprint
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Number Of Pages: 288
Release Date: 12-12-1986
Part Number: YES392401
Package Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 0.8 inches Languages: English
EAN: 9780345346292
