"FASCINATING . . . MEMORABLE . . . REVEALING . . . PERHAPS THE BEST OF CARL SAGAN'S BOOKS."
--The Washington Post Book World (front page review)

In Cosmos, the late astronomer Carl Sagan cast his gaze over the magnificent mystery of the Universe and made it accessible to millions of people around the world. Now in this stunning sequel, Carl Sagan completes his revolutionary journey through space and time.

Future generations will look back on our epoch as the time when the human race finally broke into a radically new frontier--space. In Pale Blue Dot Sagan traces the spellbinding history of our launch into the cosmos and assesses the future that looms before us as we move out into our own solar system and on to distant galaxies beyond. The exploration and eventual settlement of other worlds is neither a fantasy nor luxury, insists Sagan, but rather a necessary condition for the survival of the human race.

"TAKES READERS FAR BEYOND Cosmos . . . Sagan sees humanity's future in the stars."
--Chicago Tribune

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Publisher: Ballantine Books; Reprint edition (July 6, 2011)
Publication Date: July 6, 2011
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Language: English
ASIN: B004W0I3LW
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Stefan

good reasons to explore space

March 21, 2017

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Pale Blue Dot is a non-fiction and is Sagan’s analysis of the role space will play in humanity’s future. It was written in 1994, and therefore one of his last publications, as Sagan tragically died in 1996. The title of the book, Pale Blue Dot, was taken from the instantly infamous Pale Blue Dot photograph taken by Voyager 1 in 1990. In his book, Sagan created a short analysis of the importance of the human exploration of space. His reasons range from spin-off technology to the intrinsic value of exploration and discovery. But what struck me the most about Sagan’s book was that although he talked extensively about these as, in general, good reasons to explore space, they weren’t the best reason. Or rather, they weren’t enough. Sagan goes on to argue that the single greatest reason to explore space is the survival of the species. Something as an individual I haven't ever really thought of. It is possible that we could destroy ourselves through nuclear war, yes, but that’s not the survival Sagan is talking about. He’s speaking about asteroids. There is a chance that at some point in the future a rock big enough to destroy human life will collide with Earth. Exploring space and developing new technologies is the only way to search out and redirect incoming asteroids. If incoming asteroids cannot be redirected it is important to the species that we have settled elsewhere. Really great book, highly recommend it.

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Joe

Only the first few chapters are read by Sagan....unlike the previously released audiobook in which he read the entire thing.

September 1, 2017

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I was hoping for the entire audiobook to be narrated by Sagan but only the first few chapters are narrated by him. His wife narrates the rest. It's puzzling considering he had read his entire book in 1994 and it was made available at some point (almost the entire book can be found on youtube broken up by chapter unlike the CD set I purchased). It would've made more sense to have Ann Druyan read an introduction or include additional CDs of her readings while leaving his originals intact. My quest to find Chapter 22 narrated by Sagan continues...

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December 29, 2016

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Made me feel insignificant and have an existential crisis.

Love it though

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Terri

Favourite book out there!

March 4, 2017

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My favourite all time read, lost my old one so I had to buy another one. Great quality, absolutely love. <3 If anyone has never read this book or is debating on doing so, you will not be disappointed in our Carl Sagan! I'm ecstatic to be able to reread this!

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h owen

... learning and science encompassed by this book are truly awesome -- but the humanity is greater

July 30, 2017

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The learning and science encompassed by this book are truly awesome -- but the humanity is greater. Writing some years ago he speaks to the moment... reminding those inflated with their sense of power that the earth they seek to control is but a small blue dot, disappearing in a sea of blackness. Precious and fragile.

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January 31, 2017

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Apparently I buy books while drunk, and then receive them and wonder when I thought I had time to read. Plus, I have a Kindle. But, how can you go wrong with Sagan? Love HIM Lots!

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Honestly, everyone should read this book

January 8, 2018

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Honestly, everyone should read this book. I have owned mine for a long time and keep going back to it. It's now 2018 and it's more relevant than ever. A brilliant mind and teacher, Sagan's writing is eloquent, thought provoking and poetic. I soooo wish he was still here to assist us with our understanding of the future.

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David

Planetary science, and more!

February 5, 2017

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My favorite book. Combines planetary science with a beautiful goal for humanity in the near future. Scattered with elegant and poetic passages.

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