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 "Cosmos," 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 co-wrote
"Intelligent Life in the Universe" to the very end as he worked on
the 1997 film adaptation of his novel "Contact," these subjects
absorbed him.
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
"Conversations with Carl Sagan," 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.
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.
Tom Head of Jackson, Mississippi, is a writer and poet whose
work includes "Women and Families (Voices from the Civil War),"
"Possessions and Exorcisms (Fact or Fiction?)," and "1966 (The
Turbulent 60s),"
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