{"product_id":"conversations-with-carl-sagan-9781578067367","title":"Conversations with Carl Sagan","description":"Though a well-regarded physicist Carl Sagan (1934-1996) is best-known as a writer of popular nonfiction and science fiction and as the host of the PBS series \u003ci\u003eCosmos\u003c\/i\u003e. Through his writings and spoken commentary, he worked to popularize interests in astronomy, the universe, and the possibility of extraterrestrial life. From the beginning of his public career, when he cowrote \u003ci\u003eIntelligent Life in the Universe\u003c\/i\u003e to the very end as he worked on the 1997 film adaptation of his novel \u003ci\u003eContact\u003c\/i\u003e, these subjects absorbed him. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This interest in space was rooted in his understanding of the smallness and vulnerability of humanity measured against the immense size and power of the universe. This profound philosophical humility, mixed with personal exuberance, comes through in \u003ci\u003eConversations with Carl Sagan\u003c\/i\u003e. In interviews and profiles, Sagan discusses with verve a wide variety of topics--the environment, nuclear disarmament, religion, politics, extraterrestrial life, astronomy, physics, robotics. Whether he is discussing his science fiction or his well-researched nonfiction works, his voice embraces reason and skepticism. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This volume shows how Sagan, a lifelong skeptic, refined his views and expressed amazement that Earth, for all his belief in extraterrestrial life, encompasses everything about which he cared.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTom Head \u003c\/b\u003eis author or coauthor of more than three dozen nonfiction books covering a wide range of topics.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"University Press of Mississippi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50357068136722,"sku":"9781578067367","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d9efcaaa-8a29-4e5b-a2ed-77e51b099841.jpg?v=1728316526","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/conversations-with-carl-sagan-9781578067367","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}