{"product_id":"cosmos-9780345539434","title":"Cosmos","description":"\u003cb\u003eRenowned astronomer Carl Sagan's classic bestseller that \"dives into the past, present, and future of science, dealing with the mind-staggering enormity of the cosmos in which we exist\" (Associated Press)--with an Introduction by Ann Druyan and a Foreword by Neil deGrasse Tyson\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Sagan dazzles the mind with the miracle of our survival, framed by the stately galaxies of space.\"--\u003ci\u003eCosmopolitan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE INSPIRATION FOR THE FOX MINISERIES \u003ci\u003eCOSMOS: POSSIBLE WORLDS\u003c\/i\u003e, HOSTED BY NEIL DEGRASSE TYSON AND STARRING SETH MACFARLANE AND SIR PATRICK STEWART\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn clear-eyed prose, Carl Sagan reveals a jewel-like blue world inhabited by a life form that is just beginning to discover its own identity and to venture into the vast ocean of space. Featuring full-color illustrations, \u003ci\u003eCosmos \u003c\/i\u003eretraces the fourteen billion years of cosmic evolution that have transformed matter into consciousness, exploring such topics as the origin of life, the human brain, Egyptian hieroglyphics, spacecraft missions, the death of the Sun, the evolution of galaxies, and the forces and individuals who helped shape modern science.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarl Sagan\u003c\/b\u003e served as the David Duncan Professor of Astronomy and Space Sciences and Director of the Laboratory for Planetary Studies at Cornell University. He played a leading role in the Mariner, Viking, Voyager, and Galileo spacecraft expeditions, for which he received the NASA Medals for Exceptional Scientific Achievement and (twice) for Distinguished Public Service. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHis Emmy- and Peabody-winning television series, \u003ci\u003eCosmos, \u003c\/i\u003e became the most widely watched series in the history of American public television. The accompanying book, also called \u003ci\u003eCosmos, \u003c\/i\u003e is one of the bestselling science books ever published in the English language. Dr. Sagan received the Pulitzer Prize, the Oersted Medal, and many other awards--including twenty honorary degrees from American colleges and universities--for his contributions to science, literature, education, and the preservation of the environment. In their posthumous award to Dr. Sagan of their highest honor, the National Science Foundation declared that his \"research transformed planetary science . . . his gifts to mankind were infinite.\" Dr. Sagan died on December 20, 1996.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ballantine Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50569236742418,"sku":"9780345539434","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_cf5fb564-acfc-4d03-b85a-f4f31fbf46d0.jpg?v=1731955133","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/cosmos-9780345539434","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}