Carl Sagan: A Life Book

Carl Sagan is a man I admire very much. This biography is really great and does not hold back on the warts as well as the wonders of this famous scientist. Sagan had a mission of interpreting science for the average person but also did serious research of his own. He wrote many books, some of which I have read. Reading this biography made me want to revisit his titles. This book reminds me that famous people are complex and have failures and short-comings. We tend to idealize people we only know through their books or the media. Sagan was sometimes off the wall with some of his ideas, but then again, he let his imagination fly. Great science begins with imagination but cannot end with it as we see reading this book. I highly recommend the book if you are looking for an interesting read about a compelling and important figure of the scientific world 1960-1996.

Malcolm Watts BA MSW
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