possible worlds Druyan, Ann 1949- creator text bibliography dcu Washington, D.C National Geographic c2020 2020 2020 monographic eng

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383 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) Cosmos: Possible Worlds travels through more than 14 billion years of cosmic evolution and into an astonishing future where probes travel by light beams to distant stars, helping us solve enduring mysteries of our origins and dream toward an unimaginable time ahead. Prologue -- Ladder to the stars -- Oh, Mighty King -- Lost city of life -- Vavilov -- The cosmic connectome -- The man of a trillion worlds -- The search for intelligent life on earth -- The sacrifice of Cassini -- Magic without lies -- A tale of two atoms -- The fleeting grace of the habitable zone -- Coming of age in the Anthropocene -- A possible world. Ann Druyan. The sequel to: Carl Sagan's beloved classic. Includes bibliographical references (page 376) and index. Astronomy Popular works Galaxies Solar system QB44.3 .D78 2020 9781426219085 (hardcover) 1426219083 (hardcover) 181017 on1077482668