The Artist of Science Showcasing (Sagan Biography, Volume 1 and 2)

Author: (American) Davidson, K. (Author), Bao Yongning (Translator)
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Publish Date: 2003-12-01
Features: Carl Sagan was a renowned American astronomer and a celebrated science popularizer worldwide. He was a highly influential figure in the field of American space exploration and served as a long-term professor of astronomy and space science at Cornell University, as well as the director of the Planetary Laboratory, achieving outstanding research results in planetary physics. In the realm of science popularization, his numerous achievements are globally recognized: the 13-part television series Cosmos, which he hosted in the 1980s, was translated into over a dozen languages and broadcast in nearly 70 countries. The accompanying book of the same name sold over 5 million copies worldwide. His science and culture books, such as Cosmos Contact, Dragons of Eden, Comets, Pale Blue Dot, and The Demon-Haunted World, have been widely disseminated globally and are also beloved by a vast readership in China. He was an idol for countless young Americans and earned the reputation of an "artist of performing science." At the same time, Sagan was also a contradictory figure. His first two marriages ended in divorce due to emotional breakdowns, and he had his share of "rivals" among his peers. Since the publication of the English original of this Biography of Sagan, it has quickly received widespread acclaim. It presents to readers an extraordinary scientist and science advocate, a vivid and distinctly individual person.