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4.12 AVERAGE
4.12 AVERAGE
Interesting read. It is outdated in some areas, but it was fascinating to read about theories and/or stories from 1977 that have since been accepted or denied. For example, Sagan tells the story of Kekule and his dancing 6-Carbon snake dream, which we now know was just a prank pulled by Kekule to make his discovery of the structure of Benzene a bit more humorous and alluring.
5 stars for a great read of its time!
5 stars for a great read of its time!
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
At least the edition I had was severely outdated by now. I'm also not a big fan of the writing style.
The evolution of the brain/history of mind/ consciousness/ intelligence stuff from another hero of mine. Written in 1977, so a little dated in the field, but Carl draws from a variety of disciplines and grounded in logic. He is always pleasure to read.
literally, it blows my mind, great speculations indeed.
informative
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
Obviously the science is out of date now but still entertaining
informative
reflective
fast-paced