Carl Sagan: A Life
| 作者 | Keay Davidson |
|---|---|
| 出版社 | Ingram International Inc |
| 商品描述 | Carl Sagan: A Life：Apenetrating,mesmerizingbiographyofascientificicon,nowinpaperback"Absolutelyfascinating...Davidsonhasdonearemarkablejob."-SirArthurC.Clarke" |
內容簡介
內容簡介 A penetrating, mesmerizing biography of a scientific icon"Absolutely fascinating . . . Davidson has done a remarkable job."-Sir Arthur C. Clarke"Engaging . . . accessible, carefully documented . . . sophisticated."-Dr. David Hollinger for The New York Times Book Review "Entertaining . . . Davidson treats [the] nuances of Sagan's complex life with understanding and sympathy."-The Christian Science Monitor"Excellent . . . Davidson acts as a keen critic to Sagan's works and their vast uncertainties."-Scientific American"A fascinating book about an extraordinary man."-Johnny Carson"Davidson, an award-winning science writer, has written an absorbing portrait of this Pied Piper of planetary science. Davidson thoroughly explores Sagan's science, wrestles with his politics, and plumbs his personal passions with a telling instinct for the revealing underside of a life lived so publicly."-Los Angeles TimesCarl Sagan was one of the most celebrated scientists of this century-the handsome and alluring visionary who inspired a generation to look to the heavens and beyond. His life was both an intellectual feast and an emotional rollercoaster. Based on interviews with Sagan's family and friends, including his widow, Ann Druyan; his first wife, acclaimed scientist Lynn Margulis; and his three sons, as well as exclusive access to many personal papers, this highly acclaimed life story offers remarkable insight into one of the most influential, provocative, and beloved figures of our time-a complex, contradictory prophet of the Space Age.
作者介紹
作者介紹 KEAY DAVIDSON is an award-winning science reporter for the "San Francisco Examiner" and has written feature articles for "National Geographic "and" New Scientist." He coauthored the critically acclaimed book "Wrinkles in Time "with George Smoot. He lives in San Francisco, California.
商品規格
| 書名 / | Carl Sagan: A Life |
|---|---|
| 作者 / | Keay Davidson |
| 簡介 / | Carl Sagan: A Life：Apenetrating,mesmerizingbiographyofascientificicon,nowinpaperback"Absolutelyfascinating...Davidsonhasdonearemarkablejob."-SirArthurC.Clarke" |
| 出版社 / | Ingram International Inc |
| ISBN13 / | 9780471395362 |
| ISBN10 / | |
| EAN / | 9780471395362 |
| 誠品26碼 / | |
| 重量(g) / | 852.7 |
| 級別 / | N:無 |
| 裝訂 / | P:平裝 |
| 語言 / | 3:英文 |
| 尺寸 / | 23.1X15.5X3.7CM |
| 頁數 / | 580 |
最佳賣點
最佳賣點 : Sagan was one of the greatest scientists of this century and an alluring visionary who inspired a generation to look to the heavens and beyond. Enter the world of an enthralling, complex, contradictory prophet of the Space Age. Illustrations throughout.
最佳賣點
最佳賣點 : Sagan was one of the greatest scientists of this century and an alluring visionary who inspired a generation to look to the heavens and beyond. Enter the world of an enthralling, complex, contradictory prophet of the Space Age. Illustrations throughout.