#14 in Popular science
Pale Blue Dot
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About the book
Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Space is a 1994 book by the astronomer Carl Sagan. It is the sequel to Sagan's 1980 book Cosmos and was inspired by the famous 1990 Pale Blue Dot photograph, for which Sagan provides a poignant description. In the book, Sagan mixes philosophy about the human place in the universe with a description of the current knowledge about the Solar System. He also details a human vision for the future.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.5 across 124 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 45% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Popular science average of 8.3. That is how 8.4 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 8.5 | 124 | 100% |
Reader voices
The most-liked reviews on Hardcover (credited to their authors).
“Wrong Era Like my title said it all. While it was fun to read scientist's aspects on everything. However, many of those pointers were well-known at this time period. This book fits perfectly to the 80's and maybe the 90's...or kids maybe. Definitely not as an adult of the 21st century”
“I enjoyed this book to a degree as do enjoy learning about space and planetary exploration. However, it did feel a little dated with some of the information being from decades ago now. It would be great to see some more modern space exploration in…”
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