Carl Sagan

"Carl Sagan was more than just a scientist. He was a public figure and a personality. Keay Davidson has produced a thoughtful, intimate portrait of the man behind the TV image."—Prof. Lawrence M. Krauss, author of The Physics of Star Trek

"A richly detailed biography of perhaps the all-time master of popularizing science. The book is full of reminiscences from both his friends and detractors, and meticulous in exploring the science that made Sagan famous."—Donna Shirley , Manager, Mars Exploration at Jet Propulsion Laboratory and author of Managing Martians

"A marvelous and compelling biography. In Davidson's masterful portrait, Sagan's brilliance as a scholar, popularizer, and opponent of nuclear weapons is revealed as clearly as his turbulent emotional life. It will likely remain the definitive biography for years to come." —Prof. Ronald E. Doel, author of Solar System Astronomy in America.

Contents

• Brooklyn.
  
• Chicago.
  
• The Dungeon.
  
• High Ground.
  
• California.
  
• Harvard.
  
• Mars and Manna.
  
• Mr. X.
  
• Gods Like Men.
  
• The Shadow Line.
  
• The Dragons of Eden.
  
• Annie.
  
• Cosmos.
  
• Contact.
  
• The Value of L.
  
• Look Back, Look Back.
  
• Hollywood.
  
• The Night Freight.
  
• Notes.
  
• Bibliography.
  
• Index.