Billions & Billions

Thoughts on Life and Death at the Brink of the Millennium

By: Carl Sagan

Narrated by: Adenrele Ojo, Ann Druyan

In the final book of his astonishing career, Carl Sagan brilliantly examines the burning questions of our lives, our world, and the universe around us. These luminous, entertaining essays travel both the vastness of the cosmos and the intimacy of the human mind, posing such fascinating questions as how did the universe originate and how will it end, and how can we meld science and compassion to meet the challenges of the coming century? Here, too, is a rare, private glimpse of Sagan's thoughts about love, death, and God as he struggled with fatal disease. Ever forward-looking and vibrant with the sparkle of his unquenchable curiosity, Billions & Billions is a testament to one of the great scientific minds of our day.

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©1997 The Estate of Carl Sagan (P)2017 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved.

Our generation's most pressing issues

Don't be put off by the first couple of chapters. The nature of the book becomes clear as you go along. These are somewhat randomly chosen topics, but their existential relevance ties them together. Sagan is both prescient and, sadly, overly optimistic in his treatment of global warming. He brings nuance - yes, nuance - to the usually thumbs-up, thumbs-down topic of abortion. By the end, you will have thought more deeply and become more informed about humanity and the universe. It is a wonderful encore.

Great audiobook

I highly recommend this book. If you are into science and astronomy and the cosmos of good book To listen to

A Space-View of the Future of Man-Kind

Carl Sagans book digs into the big questions regarding the future of our species, and leads us to the heart of the biggest issues we are facing in our time.

If you want a broad, clear and truly objective perspective on the current state of things on this planet from a 10,000 foot view - this book is for you

The story this book ends with, is worth the price alone.

Vertchu

A thoughtful exploration...

Like the description states, the book is the thoughts and exploration of a multitude of topics including climate change, abortion, religion, our history and evolution, and even death. There are plenty of facts and interesting information in it's depths along with plenty of opinion, but anyone who gives this book 1 star because it's opinion and about the "climate change hoax" is a moron.

exquisite

A more elegant and comprehensive observation of modern man, the earth and the universe you won't find. This work is humanity at it's best.

Ann's section is truly heartbreaking.

The rest of the book is Sagan at his best but the somber downturn at the end didn't leave me as hopeful as Demon Haunted World. What a loss to the world.

another great Sagan book!

definitely worth listening to even if you've read all the rest, Sagan never disappoints!

Incredible

Breathtaking beautiful. Maybe there is hope for mankind. Perhaps we should look further than our nose for answers.

A tribute

A wonderful work for reality and meaning. I forever enjoy works of reason set to dispel the myths of dogmatism

Powerful today.

This book rings true more than 20 years after his death with lights blinking red.