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jasonlee77's review against another edition
5.0
Superb, just like anything Sagan wrote. I look at Sagan’s writings and teachings the way some people look at the Bible for inspiration and guidance
treatjoself's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
Interesting to read his perspective and experience around his role in the launch of Discovery One. He’s not as funny as Dr. Hawking tho.
haoife00's review against another edition
4.0
God I love this man. This book was so informative and never got dull. Sagan was so optimistic about the future of space exploration - too optimistic. It was interesting to read his predictions, e.g. he said that by the 90s or the first decade of the new century there will certainly be manned explorations of Mars.
ryki08's review against another edition
5.0
One of his earlier works, Sagan had the ability to write about very complex subjects, but explain them in a way tat allowed millions to understand. I really wonder how America's space program would be different today if Sagan were still alive. There is still a lot of learn about our place in this journey called life.
__kya__'s review against another edition
3.0
A beautiful book. Carl writes the way he speaks, causing a cathartic reading experience. The information he shares feels accessible to anyone and will fascinate everyone between physics majors and young stargazers.
capitola's review against another edition
5.0
Forty years later, Carl Sagan's awe and scientific zeal are still incredibly inspiring. I sincerely hope that all he foresaw for mankind will come to pass, for even if we are alone in the universe, there are billions and billions of worlds to see.
hseldon's review against another edition
4.0
Much of the information is now dated but the book is still a compelling, cogent and well thought out argument for a continuing and active human presence in space. The gutting of the manned NASA missions by the Carter administration shortly after this was published and the struggle for both funding and clear cut purpose following the end of the Apollo program make the optimistic tone of the book ring somewhat hollow today, but just imagine what if...