Broca's Brain

Reflections on the Romance of Science

By: Carl Sagan

Narrated by: Dion Graham

Carl Sagan, writer and scientist, returns from the frontier to tell us about how the world works. In his delightfully down-to-earth style, he explores and explains a mind-boggling future of intelligent robots, extraterrestrial life and its consequences, and other provocative, fascinating quandaries of the future that we want to see today.

©1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979 Carl Sagan (P)2017 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved. Grateful acknowledgment is made to the following for permission to reprint previously published material: Cornell University Press: "An Analysis of 'Worlds in Collision'" by Carl Sagan, in Scientists Confront Velikovsky, edited by D. Goldsmith. © 1976 by Cornell University Press. Encyclopedia Americana: "UFO's." © 1975 by Americana Corporation. Field Enterprises: "The Climates of Planets" in Science Year 1975. © 1975 by Field Enterprises Educational Corporation. William Morrow & Company, Inc.: Excerpts from The Planets by Diane Ackerman. © 1975, 1976 by Diane Ackerman. Reprinted by permission of William Morrow & Company, Inc.

Critic reviews

“Magnificent.... Delightful.... A masterpiece. A message of tremendous hope for humanity.... While ever conscious that human folly can terminate man’s march into the future, Sagan nonetheless paints for us a mind-boggling future: intelligent robots, the discovery of extraterrestrial life and its consequences, and above all the challenge and pursuit of the mystery of the universe.” (Chicago Tribune)

“Go out and buy this book, because Carl Sagan is not only one of the world’s most respected scientists, he’s a great writer.... I can give a book no greater accolade than to say I’m planning on reading it again. And again. And again.” (The Miami Herald)

“Closely reasoned, impeccably researched, gently humorous, utterly devastating.” (The Washington Post)

Amazing predictions for our present world

Sagan's predictions about climate change are amazing to look back at from 1977 to 2019

great book!

it has soo much science in such specific detail and it full of rich and wonderfull ideas.

its as natural to listen to as it is to sleep

the soothing voice of dion graham is reminesceint of those long forgotten bedside tales, this pairs wonderfully with carl's writting style qhich can best be summerized by a very enthusiastic friend sitting across from you at the campfire. Carl sagan is a masterfull writer and is able to cover a wide breath of topics from religion to science, from life to death, without rambling and seamlessly transitioning between. broca's brain is truly a disection of carl sagan's brain as proposed at the begining, starting with an acknoledgement of those before him, then delving into his passion of science, his inquiries of religion, his birth and finally his death.

Excellent :) A must read for those looking to lear

Carl Sagan was a true prophet of his time. Believing in the inherent good of man, questioning life with the unwavering confidence of science and dreaming, no, expecting a progressive future. I just wish he could share the many wonders he predicted with us today.

Awesome brief of universe

Smoothly introduces you to vast life questions viewed as scientist. And what is next in human mankind.

Great listen. Got to love Sagan. Pick the right books.

Get up to speed on existence. Reword your brain with truth. Love Sagan. Timeless, enjoyable

Amazing!

I am amazed of how the book does not feel old science even that a lot of new discoveries have happened since Dr Sagan wrote the book.

Another great work by Sagan

It is incredible to feel like I am inside the mind of one of the masters of science communication. I admit that I am a fan of Carl Sagan; however, his writing never fails to clarify difficult concepts which require delicate and thorough articulation and reasoning to give them justice. This is one of my favorite Carl Sagan books. I acknowledge how difficult it is to speak in the voice of someone like the author, but Dion Graham has done an admirable job of maintaining the mood and the tone of other works that I have read and experienced.

Excellent book and narration

Would you consider the audio edition of Broca's Brain to be better than the print version?

no.

Any additional comments?

The audio was bad for some Chapters. I tried downlouding the audio again, changing to another device, changing headphones, etc, but nothing worked.

Carl Sagan is a champion of science and reason!

A brilliant work of science writing. Sagan knows his subject with such deep understanding. Natural born scientist.
An eloquent piece!