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(0)Carl Sagan
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English
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Recorded at the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the United Nations, this audio work features the Pulitzer Prize-wining author, Dr. Carl Sagan. His presentation evoked the sane tenets and mysteries offered in his immensely popular PBS series, "Cosmos", and his bestselling book, "The Dragons of Eden". These cassettes also include many of the world's leading religious and political leaders. Posthumously, Dr. Sagan's novel, "Contact", is now a...
Author
Language
English
Description
Carl Edward Sagan (November 9, 1934 - December 20, 1996), born in Brooklyn, NY, was an American astronomer and astrophysicist. His best-known scientific contribution was his research on the possibility of extraterrestrial life, including experimental demonstration of the production of amino acids from basic chemicals by exposure to light. He assembled the first physical messages sent into space, the Pioneer plaque and the Voyager Golden Record, which...
Author
Publisher
Random House Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the renowned astronomer and author of Cosmos comes a “powerful [and] stirring defense of informed rationality” (The Washington Post Book World) in a world where fake news stories and Internet conspiracy theories play to a disaffected American populace.
LOS ANGELES TIMES BOOK PRIZE WINNER • “Glorious . . . A spirited defense of science . ....
LOS ANGELES TIMES BOOK PRIZE WINNER • “Glorious . . . A spirited defense of science . ....
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Language
English
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Description
The future is here...in an adventure of cosmic dimension. In December, 1999, a multinational team journeys out to the stars, to the most awesome encounter in human history. Who -- or what -- is out there? In Cosmos, Carl Sagan explained the universe. In Contact, he predicts its future -- and our own.
5) Cosmos
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
c1980
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
xvi, 365 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Publisher
Principal Media
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (32 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
Journey from the depths of the Pacific Ocean into the far reaches of space on a quest to find something that changes everything ... signs of life, somewhere else in the universe. With cutting-edge imagery from the world's most powerful telescopes, THE SEARCH FOR LIFE IN SPACE takes audiences from the surface of Mars and the icy moons of Jupiter and Saturn, to the extreme lava fields of Hawaii and thermal vents deep beneath the sea.
10) Cosmos
Publisher
Cosmos Studios
Pub. Date
c2000
Edition
Collector's ed.
Physical Desc
7 videodiscs (60 min. ea.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A complete guide for the layman to modern thinking in all areas of astromony and cosmology.
11) Contact
Publisher
Warner Bros. Entertainment
Pub. Date
[1997]
Edition
Special ed.; Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (150 min.) : DVD video, sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
After an astronomer discovers communication emanating from the star Vega, she leads an international team in deciphering it, and travels through space to contact the senders of the message.
Author
Language
English
Description
The Children's Hour by Lillian Hellman is a gripping and thought-provoking play that delves into the destructive power of lies and societal prejudice. Set in an all-girls boarding school, the story follows Karen Wright and Martha Dobie, two dedicated teachers whose lives are upended when a vengeful student, Mary Tilford, fabricates a shocking accusation against them. The malicious lie not only jeopardizes their school but also exposes the fragility...
