Billions and billions
Thoughts on Life and Death at the Brink of the Millennium
by Carl Sagan · first published 1997
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In this book, his last, Carl Sagan shows once again his extraordinary ability to interpret the mysteries of life and the majesty of the universe for the general reader. In Billions and Billions Sagan applies what we know about science, mathematics, and space to everyday life as well as to the exploration of many essential questions concerning the environment and our future. Ranging far and wide in subject matter, he takes his readers on a soaring journey, from the invention of chess to the possibility of life on Mars, from Monday Night Football to the relationship between the United States an
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on “Ask HN: What's your favorite book you've read?” ↗If you enjoyed reading this, I suggest you read the book "Billions and Billions: Thoughts on Life and Death at the Brink of the Millennium" by Carl Sagan. It was the last book he wrote before he died in 1996. The book contains a collection of essays by Carl Sagan on various topics,…
on “"The Common Enemy" Essay by Carl Sagan (1988)” ↗…inflammatory. But I thought it's a good essay to share. I'm going to copy a previous comment I made two hours ago on a different submission and say that If you enjoyed reading this, I suggest you read the book "Billions and Billions: Thoughts on Life and Death at the Brink of the Millennium" by Carl Sagan. It was the last book he wrote before he died in 1996. The book contains a collection of essays by Carl Sagan on various topics,…
on “"The Question of Abortion: A Search for Answers" by Carl Sagan and Ann Druyan” ↗Billions and Billions —Sagan
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on “Ask HN: What are you reading?” ↗I'd rather see the Sagan in that context. 'Billions and Billions!'
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