SAGAN, Carl; Edited by Anne Druyan.
The Varieties of Scientific Experience: A Personal View of the Search For God.
"The objectives of religion and science, I believe, are identical or very nearly so": First Edition of The Varieties of Scientific Experience; Inscribed by Anne Druyan to Carl Sagan's Executive Assistant
New York: The Penguin Press, 2006.
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First edition of this posthumous work by Sagan, edited by Anne Druyan. Octavo, original half cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, "For Shirley, (please see p. 262) With thanks for all you did to make this book possible- Ann 4 October 2006." The recipient was Shirley Arden, who was the executive secretary to Sagan and close friends of the authors, and is thanked on page 262. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Illustrations editor and scientific consultant Steven Soter.
The late great astronomer and astrophysicist describes his personal search to understand the nature of the sacred in the vastness of the cosmos. Exhibiting a breadth of intellect nothing short of astounding, Sagan presents his views on a wide range of topics, including the likelihood of intelligent life on other planets, creationism and so-called intelligent design, and a new concept of science as "informed worship." Originally presented at the centennial celebration of the famous Gifford Lectures in Scotland in 1985 but never published, this book offers a unique encounter with one of the most remarkable minds of the twentieth century.
The Varieties of Scientific Experience: A Personal View of the Search For God.
$600.00
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