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 Times
Carl 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."
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