The Dragons of Eden
by Carl Sagan
Taste attributes: documentaryrobots/ai/spaceslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatebig & variedemotive & stirringsolving the riddle/not as it seemssocial commentary
Boxlist takeAn original, grounded non-fiction book: weighty and unhurried. Best if you like surprises over comfort.
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Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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4.1 / 5
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About This Book
Presents an overview of human evolution and discusses human and animal intelligence, the mechanisms of the brain, memory, sleep, myths and legends about evolution, and the possibility of intelligent extraterrestrial life.
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- Author
- Carl Sagan
- Published
- 1977
- Pages
- 271
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- Open Library
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