Broca's Brain: Reflections on the Romance of Science by Carl

ISBN: 0345336895

Author: Carl Sagan

Condition: new

A fascinating book on the joys of discovering how the world works, by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Cosmos and Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors.Magnificent . . . Delightful . . . A masterpiece. A message of tremendous hope for humanity . . . While ever conscious that human folly can terminate mans march into the future, Sagan nonetheless paints for us a mind-boggling future: intelligent robots, the discovery of extraterrestrial life and its consequences, and above all the challenge and pursuit of the mystery of the universe.-Chicago TribuneGo out and buy this book, because Carl Sagan is not only one of the worlds most respected scientists, hes a great writer. . . . I can give a book no greater accolade than to say Im planning on reading it again. And again. And again.-The Miami HeraldThe brilliant astronomer . . . is persuasive, provocative and readable.-United Press InternationalClosely reasoned, impeccably researched, gently humorous, utterly devastating.-The Washington Post