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Billions and Billions

Name: Billions and Billions
Author: Carl Sagan

by Carl Sagan

1997•Documentary•292 pages

Taste attributes: documentaryrobots/ai/spaceslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticlinearbig & variedemotive & stirringsocial commentaryhuman spirit/resilience/survival

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Boxlist takeGrounded and original: a moving non-fiction book. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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3.9 / 5

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About This Book

In this book, his last, Carl Sagan shows once again his extraordinary ability to interpret the mysteries of life and the majesty of the universe for the general reader.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DocumentaryRobots/ai/spaceSocial commentaryHuman spirit/resilience/survival

Subjects

SciencePopular worksMiscellaneaScience/MathematicsPhilosophy & Social AspectsScience, popular worksScience, miscellanea

Details

Author: Carl Sagan
Published: 1997
Pages: 292
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Source: Open Library

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