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About Carl Sagan
American astronomer, planetary scientist and science communicator
Carl Edward Sagan was an American astronomer, planetary scientist and science communicator. He worked at Harvard as an assistant professor before moving to Cornell University, where he became the David Duncan Professor of Astronomy and Space Sciences and directed the Laboratory for Planetary Studies. Sagan took an active role in the Mariner, Viking and Voyager programs. He also wrote more than 600 scientific papers and articles, along with several popular science books, beginning with The Cosmic Connection. His The Dragons of Eden won the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction.
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Explore Earth
- “Earth provides enough to satisfy every man's needs, but not every man's greed.”Mahatma Gandhi
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- “No beast has ever conquered the earth; and the natural world has never been conquered by muscular force.”Liberty Hyde Bailey
Explore Confidence
- “When you score your confidence is high but it's something I need to work on - scoring more goals from outside…”Phil Foden
- “I spend a lot of time away from my family but they are so supportive and have been brilliant - the confidence…”Rob Cross
- “I'm confident and when you have power like me, it relaxes your nerves.”Anthony Yarde
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Books by Carl Sagan
Cosmos
1980
Contact
1986
The Demon-Haunted World
1996
The Dragons of Eden
1977
Billions and billions
1997