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The Dragons of Eden: Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence

by Carl Sagan

A wide-ranging inquiry into the roots of intelligence

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    Praise from The Boston Globe

    The book is described as fascinating and delightful.

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A wide-ranging inquiry into the roots of intelligence

Carl Sagan connects the evolution of the human brain with questions about intelligence in humans and other animals. The book also considers how legends relate to scientific discoveries, branching into subjects including sleep and dreams, chimpanzee communication, cloning, computers, and the possibility of life beyond Earth. Its scope brings biological and evolutionary questions together with broader inquiries about mind, behavior, and what counts as intelligence.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in evolution and the human brain
  • Readers curious about intelligence across humans, animals, and computers
  • Readers who enjoy books spanning science, legends, and questions about life beyond Earth

Themes

Evolution of intelligenceThe brain and behaviorAnimal communicationScience and legendExtraterrestrial life

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Book overview

"A history of the human brain from the big bang, fifteen billion years ago, to the day before yesterday . . . It's a delight."--The New York Times

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.

"How can I persuade every intelligent person to read this important and elegant book? . . . He talks about all kinds of things: the why of the pain of human childbirth . . . the reason for sleeping and dreaming . . . chimpanzees taught to communicate in deaf and dumb language . . . the definition of death . . . cloning . . . computers . . . intelligent life on other planets. . . . Fascinating . . . delightful."--The Boston Globe

"In some lost Eden where dragons ruled, the foundations of our intelligence were laid. . . . Carl Sagan takes us on a guided tour of that lost land. . . . Fascinating . . . entertaining . . . masterful."--St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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