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Astronomer Sagan is probably the biggest name in popular science writing, a fact that should assure that his latest book--written with his wife, Druyan--will find a wide audience. Sagan's goal is to explain how luck and natural selection combined to produce human beings after three and a half billion years of life on earth. Human behavior, he stresses, results more from similarities with our animal ancestors than from any unique qualities we may possess. Sagan flounders a bit early on in his effort to explain molecular evolution, but he picks up speed later when the focus shifts to primate behavior. Despite a preference for the overly dramatic phrase at the expense of scientific clarity, the argument is coherent throughout. While this is hardly one of the best books on human evolution, it will likely be very popular, especially in public libraries. Previewed in Prepub Alert, LJ 6/1/92.
- Eric Hinsdale, Trinity Univ. Lib., San Antonio
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. -- Dieser Text bezieht sich auf eine vergriffene oder nicht verfügbare Ausgabe dieses Titels.
- Eric Hinsdale, Trinity Univ. Lib., San Antonio
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. -- Dieser Text bezieht sich auf eine vergriffene oder nicht verfügbare Ausgabe dieses Titels.
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"Dazzling...A feast. Absorbing and elegantly written, it tells of theorigins of life on earth, describes its variety and charaacter, and culminates in a discussion of human nature and teh complex traces ofhumankind's evolutionary past...It is an amazing story masterfully told."
FINANCIAL TIMES (LONDON)
World renowned scientist Carl Sagan and acclaimed author Ann Druyan have written a ROOTS for the human species, a lucid and riveting account of how humans got to be the way we are. It shows with humor and drama that many of our key traits--self-awareness, technology, family ties, submission to authority, hatred for those a little different from ourselves, reason, and ethics--are rooted in the deep past, and illuminated by our kinship with other animals. Astonishing in its scope, brilliant in its insights, and an absolutely compelling read, SHADOWS OF FORGOTTEN ANCESTORS is a triumph of popular science.
FINANCIAL TIMES (LONDON)
World renowned scientist Carl Sagan and acclaimed author Ann Druyan have written a ROOTS for the human species, a lucid and riveting account of how humans got to be the way we are. It shows with humor and drama that many of our key traits--self-awareness, technology, family ties, submission to authority, hatred for those a little different from ourselves, reason, and ethics--are rooted in the deep past, and illuminated by our kinship with other animals. Astonishing in its scope, brilliant in its insights, and an absolutely compelling read, SHADOWS OF FORGOTTEN ANCESTORS is a triumph of popular science.
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From DNA, Darwin, and Huxley to dominance, submission, and primates this book has it all. Carl Sagan was simply a shaman of words and wisdom, while being a prophet of science and rational thought. Shadow's of forgotten ancestors is Sagan's finest hour with unwavering skepticism and a passion unparalleled in the scientific community. I have read this book cover to cover twice, and still feel as though it will have more insight to offer as I begin to read it a third time. The book reveals the egocentric nature of man and his attitudes toward animals as lesser organisms based on ancient fears of his own past . Animals are very complex and intelligent, a sentiment that is for some a deplorable idea with atheist and Darwinian connotations. Sagan simply diffuses the idea to his readers that animals have the ability to feel complex emotions and acquire learned behaviors from parents, just as humans. It is not the author's intention to drag humans through the mud of the animal world, but, rather, lift the animals up to the level of humans by showing our similarities which include: reproductive strategies, behavior patterns, altruism, love, and the perpetuation of the species. Sagan offers an alternative view of the world, a world in which man shares the Earth with other organisms and accepts their differences rather than condemning them. Such an optimistic belief in a world that breeds hate, bias, and indifference. Anyone who reads this book and still believes man is superior to animals and holds a special place in the world, missed the entire point and needs their compassion spoon fed to them.
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In Cosmos, Sagan wrote that the best way for an alien to measure our science was to see how much we know about ourselves. This book is just about it. Sagan and Druyan shows the evolution from the first organic sign to the man, and help to explain WHY we are the way we are. It is a very well written book and, above all, a book of science. One of the best I ever read.
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In this, Carl Sagan's greatest, along with Cosmos, he teaches not to feel ashamed, but humbled by our ancestors who paved the path, millions of years in the making, for us! He teaches us to have the same attitudes for our descendents as our ascendants had for us. The book attempts to distinguish the differences between us and other species on earth, one that shows that we, especially as humans, are not as different as we thought. Do not be deceived by people who try to tell you humans are the god given species on this planet, for Carl points out that we are actually the lucky one's, and we should not take it for granted. Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors is a must read for anyone who wishes to find out who they really are and why.
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A search for who our aristrocracies are
The book is fascinating, reeling, magical, a demon on the shadow of forever, a lurking of reason in the mind of the savannah. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 4. Februar 2000 von Conrado Salas Cano
A rather plebian discussion of evolution.
Dr. Sagan and his wife Ann Druryan tell a good story and make several compelling arguments for evolution, which I believe. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 30. Dezember 1999 von D. Benz
Sagan at his best. One of thebest introductions to evolution
An excellent book by the late carl sagan with his usual captivating writing style.
Duryan and Sagan start out with the history of evolutionary theory and how Dna is the base of... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 25. April 1999 veröffentlicht
One of the most intriguing books ever
Carl Sagan was a poet in the true sense of the word. In this book, he succeeds, in simple to understand, compelling and thought provoking words, in allowing us humans to view... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 23. März 1999 veröffentlicht
A good book that deserves to be selling well.
The great spokesperson for science, Carl Sagan, has left us, but his writings and ideas live on. If you like his book, you might also enjoy "The Bible According to... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 7. März 1999 veröffentlicht
One of the best.
It's a crime not to read this book. It should be read, not only by people with science interests, but also by anybody who likes to learn and know more. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 16. Dezember 1998 veröffentlicht
If a 17 year old girl found this good, you know it is.
This was one of the best books I have ever read. Starting with the formation of the earth and planets, going through the structure of DNA, and ending with our relationship to... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 24. August 1998 veröffentlicht
A Profound Read
This is one of those books that, in some ways, changes the way you view humanity. Sagan was more than just a brilliant scientist with the ability to make his field accessible to... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 24. Juni 1998 veröffentlicht
a believable Genesis by a beloved Genius
If you are generally turned off by science books, let
this be the one that you read. Sagan and Druyan's
fluid exposition brings you the greatest story ever... Lesen Sie weiter...
this be the one that you read. Sagan and Druyan's
fluid exposition brings you the greatest story ever... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 27. März 1998 veröffentlicht
A book everyone should read
In this book, Carl Sagan did was he has always done best, explaining the fruits of science and scientific thinking in a way anyone can understand. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 2. März 1998 veröffentlicht
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