A review by barbara_g
Cosmos by Carl Sagan
5.0
I love this book and Carl Sagan. The way he talks about and promotes science is simply incredible. This is for me a collection of thoughts about the universe and ourselves, beautifully written to make us awe at the extreme vastness upon us. I have never felt more human than when reading this book.
The Cosmos may be densely populated with intelligent beings. But the Darwinian lesson is clear: There will be no humans elsewhere. Only here. Only on this small planet. We are a rare as well as an endangered species. Every one of us is, in the cosmic perspective, precious. If a human disagrees with you, let him live. In a hundred billion galaxies, you will not find another.
The Cosmos may be densely populated with intelligent beings. But the Darwinian lesson is clear: There will be no humans elsewhere. Only here. Only on this small planet. We are a rare as well as an endangered species. Every one of us is, in the cosmic perspective, precious. If a human disagrees with you, let him live. In a hundred billion galaxies, you will not find another.