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Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 304.5
EAN: 9780345384720
ISBN: 0345384725
Label: Ballantine Books
Manufacturer: Ballantine Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 528
Publication Date: September 07, 1993
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Release Date: September 07, 1993
Studio: Ballantine Books
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Editorial Review:
"Dazzling...A feast. Absorbing and elegantly written, it tells of theorigins of life on earth, describes its variety and charaacter, and culminates in a discussion of human nature and teh complex traces ofhumankind's evolutionary past...It is an amazing story masterfully told."
FINANCIAL TIMES (LONDON)
World renowned scientist Carl Sagan and acclaimed author Ann Druyan have written a ROOTS for the human species, a lucid and riveting account of how humans got to be the way we are. It shows with humor and drama that many of our key traits--self-awareness, technology, family ties, submission to authority, hatred for those a little different from ourselves, reason, and ethics--are rooted in the deep past, and illuminated by our kinship with other animals. Astonishing in its scope, brilliant in its insights, and an absolutely compelling read, SHADOWS OF FORGOTTEN ANCESTORS is a triumph of popular science.
Customer Reviews
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Rating:  - Carl Sagan's Best Book
I think this is Carl Sagan's best book (he also thought it was his best book). It is so well-researched, so thorough, so informational, yet so readable. This book is a must for anyone interested in human evolution, human behavior (especially as it applies to all our living cousins), and the how and why we got here and they way we are)...
Rating: - Years later, still effective
I read this as a teenager when it first came out, and am in the middle of giving it another read. I was worried that it would be outdated information, but it really covers the subject well and any new information just compliments what this book is saying. I recommend it highly to anyone who is curious of our origins.
Rating: - Easy read on a hard subject
It seems unlikely that any reader of these words can be unfamiliar with Carl Sagan's extensive body of work. He was virtually without peer as a popularizer of scientific thought in our era. His public television presence as a highbrow Mr. Wizard, will be in re-runs long into the future. CONTACT, the movie version of his novel concerning a future link to other intelligences has given his thinking a pop-cultural spin. Less visible to the lay public is his brilliant scientific career, with expertise ... Read More
Rating: - Sagan Again Explains the Universe
Perhaps no author has assumed the daunting task of explaining all and performed it as well as Carl Sagan. His plain, non-jargonistic language and penchant for organization make this book a convincing exposition of the nature of the universe, and of us.
Rating: - Truly a page turner.....
This is the most readable scientific book I have read in many years.
And what a subject:Taking on the history of life and making it a page turner! Truly a work of great intellect, art and love. Would that more scientists had the ability to communicate as Carl Sagan and Ann Druyen do in this amazing book.
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