Carl Sagan's Cosmic Connection: An Extraterrestrial Perspective
by Carl Sagan , Edited by Jerome AgelEdition: 2nd
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2000-10-23
Publisher(s): Cambridge University Press
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Summary
In Sagan's typically lucid and lyrical style, he discusses many topics from astrophysics and solar system science to colonization, terraforming and the search for extraterrestrials. He conveys his own excitement and wonder, and relates the revelations of astronomy to the most profound human problems and concerns. 48 halftones, 3 graphs, 2 line diagrams.
Author Biography
Carl Sagan was David Duncan Professor of Astronomy and Space Sciences and Director of the Laboratory for Planetary Studies at Cornell University. He played a leading role in the Mariner, Viking, and Voyager missions to the planets and briefed Apollo astronauts before their flights to the Moon. He helped to solve many mysteries in planetary science, from the high temperatures of Venus to the seasonal changes on Mars. For his unique contributions, he was awarded NASA medals for Exceptional Scientific Achievment and for Distinguished Public Service (twice), as well as the Tsiolkovsky Medal of the Soviet Cosmonautics Federation, the John F. Kennedy Award of the American Astronautical Society, and the Arthur C. Clarke Award for Space Education.
Table of Contents
| Foreword Freeman Dyson | |
| Personal reflections Ann Druyan | |
| Preface | |
| Part I. Cosmic Perspective: 1. A transitional animal | |
| 2. The Unicorn of Cetus | |
| 3. A message from earth | |
| 4. A message to earth | |
| 5. Experiments in utopias | |
| 6. Chauvinism | |
| 7. Space exploration as a human enterprise I. The scientific interest | |
| 8. Space exploration as a human enterprise II. The public interest | |
| 9. Space exploration as a human enterprise III. The historical interest | |
| Part II. The Solar System: 10. On teaching the first grade | |
| 11. 'The ancient and legendary Gods of old' | |
| 12. The Venus detective story | |
| 13. Venus is hell | |
| 14. Science and 'intelligence' | |
| 15. The moons of Barsoom | |
| 16. The mountains of Mars I. Observations from earth | |
| 17. The mountains of Mars II. Observations from space | |
| 18. The canals of Mars | |
| 19. The lost pictures of Mars | |
| 20. The Ice Age and the cauldron | |
| 21. Beginnings and ends of the Earth | |
| 22. Terraforming the plants | |
| 23. The exploration and utlization of the solar system | |
| Part III. Beyond the Solar System: 24. Some of my best friends are dolphins | |
| 25. 'Hello, central casting? Send me twenty extraterrestrials' | |
| 26. The cosmic connection | |
| 27. Extraterrestrial life: an idea whose time has come | |
| 28. Has the Earth been visited? | |
| 29. A search strategy for detecting extraterrestrial intelligence | |
| 30. If we succeed ... | |
| 31. Cables, drums, and seashells | |
| 32. The night freight to the stars | |
| 33. Astroengineering | |
| 34. Twenty questions: a classification of cosmic civilisations | |
| 35. Galactic cultural exchanges | |
| 36. A passage to elsewhere | |
| 37. Starfolk I. A Fable | |
| 38. Starfolk II. A future | |
| 39. Starfolk III. The cosmic Cheshire cats | |
| Epilog David Morrison | |
| Index. |
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