The Dragons of Eden
Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence
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Dr. Carl Sagan takes us on a great reading adventure, offering his vivid and startling insight into the brain of man and beast, the origin of human intelligence, the function of our most haunting legends--and their amazing links to recent discoveries.(at)lt;br(at)gt;"A history of the human brain from the big bang, fifteen billion years ago, to the day before yesterday...It's a delight."(at)lt;br(at)gt;THE NEW YORK TIMES
"A history of the human brain from the big bang, fifteen billion years ago, to the day before yesterday . . . It's a delight."-The New York Times Dr. Carl Sagan takes us on a great reading adventure, offering his vivid and startling insight into the brain of man and beast, the origin of human intelligence, the function of our most haunting legends-and their amazing links to recent discoveries. "How can I persuade every intelligent person to read this important and elegant book? . . . He talks about all kinds of things: the why of the pain of human childbirth . . . the reason for sleeping and dreaming . . . chimpanzees taught to communicate in deaf and dumb language . . . the definition of death . . . cloning . . . computers . . . intelligent life on other planets. . . . Fascinating . . . delightful."-The Boston Globe "In some lost Eden where dragons ruled, the foundations of our intelligence were laid. . . . Carl Sagan takes us on a guided tour of that lost land. . . . Fascinating . . . entertaining . . . masterful."-St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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