Dragons of Eden

This book is a joy. The joy of finding out that I'm not a special creature custom-made by the almighty. And who else could offer such insight more reassuringly than Carl Sagan! This is a Pulitzer winner and deservedly. You could read it as an instruction manual as well as a brief developmental history of the gray treasure between your ears. This little book is as charming and fascinating as the human intelligence itself. "How can I persuade every intelligent person to read this important and elegant book?"

This is the second Carl Sagan book that I have read, and it turns out to be every bit as stimulating as the other book(Cosmos) I read by him. Here he goes on a journey where he tries to find answers to some long standing questions on the evolution of the human brain. If you are a fan of Dr. Sagan, this book is a must as it is yet another exemplary display of his intellect and ability to explain complicated ideas in a simple and lucid manner. It gives a very clear picture of the modern understanding of the human brain and what are the possibilities for the future.

An introspective book to be read leisurely, just like a review somewhere read: Carl Sagan is that teacher we always wanted but never had.

Neuroscience has developed a lot since Sagan wrote this book, but the value and readability of the book has in no way diminished, As you scan the pages I'm sure you'll get a glimpse of the workings of a creative mind. I would recommend this book to all those curious about the evolution of our brains and intelligence. By the way, if you want to witness the brilliance of Carl Sagan read also something like his 'Cosmos.'

This book is a once in a lifetime read. The famous astrophysicist writes a book on genetics that is equally mind boggling! Such spread and depth of knowledge made accessible to ordinary non scientist folks like us in a lucid and easy to understand manner really made the reading a spectacular journey for me. I wish the world had many more Sagan's to open our minds to such enlightening experiences. I plan to read the book over and over again.

A very in depth information about the evolution of human brain and comparison with other animals is made. Why is it that chimpanzee can't talk like us but can understand a great deal of sign language.

The book is awesome but they've printed it in tiny print and the paper quality sucks.

Well written, interesting, informative. A literary masterpiece

Sagan foi talvez o cientista mais completo que já passou pela Terra.O dom da palavra, aliado à sagacidade do pensamento e ao olhar crítico, criaram a figura que, ao escrever tantas obras geniais, iluminou a mente de muitos jovens, que certamente se viram tentados a seguir uma carreira na ciência. A obra é certamente a mais brilhante do autor, e tem passagens tão incríveis, que relê-las é quase uma obrigação.

I enjoyed reading it and learned many new facts, ideas and link ups. I need to read it again and to note page references or Kindle-version searchable keywords at places that were notable, on the spot as they come up. I find that I understood but did not retain well. Maybe I am getting old, and was reading other powerful books before and after. My initial interest was to find out what he thought about the probability of intelligence developing. In the book "The Anthropic Principle" I found, to my great surprise, that evolutionary biologists believe it was an incredible lucky break, far from inevitable even if given much time. This is entirely counter to Asimov's view and to my own belief when younger that of course there would be intelligent extra-terrestrial life, lots of it.

Carl Sagan was an amazing man and I still grieve his early death. I remember watching 'Cosmos' as a child and I have a copy of both the DVD and the book to this day. He gave inspiration to those who followed after him and stood in turn on the shoulders of this amazing intellectual giant. He gave us so much.

Se ti piace la scrittura di Carl Sagan e/o in generale la scienza, questo libro non può mancare nella tua libreria. Consigliato

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