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Product Identifiers

PublisherBrilliance Publishing, Inc.

ISBN-101561004103

ISBN-139781561004102

eBay Product ID (ePID)1771621

Product Key Features

TopicGeneral

Publication Year1995

Book TitlePale Blue Dot : a Vision of the Human Future in Space

LanguageEnglish

GenreNon-Classifiable, Science

AuthorCarl Sagan

FormatAudio Cassette

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

Dewey Edition20

Dewey Decimal919.904

Edition DescriptionAbridged edition

SynopsisWhen we humans first left the Earth and saw it from beyond the outermost planet, it appeared as a pale blue dot. As we complete the preliminary reconnaissance of our neighborhood in space, we need a long-term, over-arching vision of the human future. The man who brought the planets and the stars to so many of us suggests that our very survival depends on the wise use of other worlds. "Pale Blue Dot" reveals how science has altered our perception of who we are and where we stand and challenges us to weigh what we will do with that knowledge. Out of a sometimes painful recognition of our true place in the cosmos comes a vision of an exhilarating future, with a surprisingly spiritual impact.