· Dragons of Eden: Speculations on Evolution of Human Intelligence is exactly what the title suggest. If you're interested in evolution, this book is a great choice. It is not very specific, it is more a series of essays but it is easy to read and understand/5. by Carl Sagan. Contents. Introduction. The Cosmic Calendar. Genes And Brains. The Brain and The Chariot. Eden as A Metaphor - The Evolution of Man. The Abstraction of Beasts. Tales Of Dim Eden. Lovers And Madmen. The Evolution of The Brain. Knowledge Is Our Destiny - Terrestrial And Extraterrestrial Intelligence. Related Information. The. · The dragons of Eden: speculations on the evolution of human intelligence. , Random House. in English - 1st ed. cccc. Borrow Listen. Download for print-disabled. Libraries near you: WorldCat. Showing 1 to 3 of 22 entries.
Dragons of Eden: Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence, Paperback by Sagan, Carl, ISBN , ISBN , Brand New, Free shipping in the US The well-known astronomer and astrobiologist surveys current knowledge of the development of intelligence on Earth in various forms of life and explains his persuasion that intelligence must have developed along similar. The Dragons of Eden: Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence by Carl Sagan starting at $ The Dragons of Eden: Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence has 4 available editions to buy at Half Price Books Marketplace. The Dragons of Eden Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence pp. Black cloth book with gilt lettering on spine; Illustrated retains great color and look. Illustrated by BW photos and sketches. Author has received the NASA Medal for Exceptional Scientific Achievement and the John Campbell Award for best science book of the year.
A better understanding of the nature and evolution of human intelligence just possibly might help us to deal intelligently with our unknown and perilous future. I am interested in the evolution of intelligence for another reason as well. We now have at our command, for the first time in human history, a powerful tool- the large radio telescope. 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. The Dragons of Eden: Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence is a book by Carl Sagan, in which the author combines the fields of anthropology, evolutionary biology, psychology, and computer science to give a perspective on how human intelligence may have evolved. Sagan discusses the search for a quantitative means of measuring intelligence. He argues that the brain to body mass ratio is an extremely good correlative indicator for intelligence, with humans having the highest rati.
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