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Pale Blue Dot
- A Vision of the Human Future in Space
- Narrated by: Carl Sagan, Ann Druyan
- Length: 13 hrs and 18 mins
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Publisher's Summary
"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
Introductory music from the original score for COSMOS: A SpaceTime Odyssey composed by Alan Silvestri, used with permission from Cosmos Studios, Inc. and Chappers Music. All rights reserved. Special thanks to Fuzzy Planets, Inc.
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- Anonymous User
- 27-07-2017
The man
Carl Sagan... does one need to say anything more? It's also nice that his wife narrated the parts which were not able to be recovered
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- Lyndon
- 14-11-2017
wonderful
it's always a joy to listen to Carl Sagan words - he was a legend.
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- Tex
- 17-07-2020
great narrator (s)
I loved the first 4 chapters narrated by Carl Sagan himself and wish there was more of his voice throughout... nonetheless Ann Druyan was excellent and exceptional narrator who also captured my imagination in this book. bravo!
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- Anonymous User
- 25-04-2018
Everything you would expect from Carl Sagan and Ann Druyan. Brilliant and insightful.
More people need to listen to this book. A unique perspective on our fragile little world.
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- Nick D.
- 16-08-2020
Where’s Carl?
I remember hearing an audio version of this book years ago entirely narrated by Carl Sagan, for some reason this version has Sagan narrating only the first few chapters and the majority of the book by Ann. I have nothing against Ann Druyan but would much have preferred to listen to Sagans book narrated by himself which I know exists somewhere.
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- Luke Hicks
- 28-05-2018
Great story, average narration
I was expecting to hear more from Carl Sagan but instead had to endure mainly Ann Druyan. It’s a great story but her voice is grandma like and personally it wasn’t to my listening taste.
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- Felipe
- 22-01-2020
only Carl Sagan parte of the book that is minimal.
most of the book is winging about us government. at least the Carl Sagan part of the book is good.
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- Alex
- 10-06-2023
Narrator is terrible
Bad narration, can’t get over it - story ok where’s Carl hmmm not great Soz AP
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- Kindle Customer
- 25-10-2024
narration
Thought Carl Sagan would narate the entire book, I'm sorry but Anne's voice is like nails on a chalkboard, it s like ordering steak and the getting broccoli instead, could not finish.
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- Adam
- 06-08-2017
I'm sure I heard him yawn while talking
As much as I love Carl Sagan and everything cosmos I really struggled staying focused on his narration, it's like it was either really late at night or he just wasn't into it
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