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Billions and Billions: Thoughts on Life and Death at the Brink of the Millennium
Billions and Billions Thoughts on Life and Death at the Brink of the Millennium
Author: Carl Sagan
In the final book of his astonishing career, Carl Sagan brilliantly examines the burning questions of our lives, our world, and the universe around us. These luminous, entertaining essays travel both the vastness of the cosmos and the intimacy of the human mind, posing such fascinating questions as how did the universe originate and how will it ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780345379184
ISBN-10: 0345379187
Publication Date: 5/12/1998
Pages: 320
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Publisher: Ballantine Books
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio CD
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reviewed Billions and Billions: Thoughts on Life and Death at the Brink of the Millennium on + 5 more book reviews
The final chapter of the book is a must-read for Sagan fans.
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This is simply the best book I have ever read. I was in college at the time studying to be a chemical engineer, and felt beat down by instructors. This renewed my love of science and of thinking, and made me feel like I was on the right path again as I loved everything Sagan had to say. Very readable, with topics that it seems few think about in depth.

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