Dragons of Eden by Carl Sagan

Dragons of Eden by Carl Sagan

"A history of the human brain from the big bang, fifteen billion years ago, to the day before yesterday . . . It's a delight."--The New York Times

Dr. Carl Sagan takes us on a great reading adventure, offering his vivid and startling insight into the brain of man and beast, the origin of human intelligence, the function of our most haunting legends--and their amazing links to recent discoveries. 

"How can I persuade every intelligent person to read this important and elegant book? . . . He talks about all kinds of things: the why of the pain of human childbirth . . . the reason for sleeping and dreaming . . . chimpanzees taught to communicate in deaf and dumb language . . . the definition of death . . . cloning . . . computers . . . intelligent life on other planets. . . . Fascinating . . . delightful."--The Boston Globe

"In some lost Eden where dragons ruled, the foundations of our intelligence were laid. . . . Carl Sagan takes us on a guided tour of that lost land. . . . Fascinating . . . entertaining . . . masterful."--St. Louis Post-Dispatch

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ISBN 13	9780345346292
ISBN 10	0345346297
Title	Dragons of Eden
Author	Carl Sagan
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Random House USA Inc
Year published	1986-12-12
Number of pages	288
Prizes	Winner of Pulitzer Prize 1978
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.