Carl Edward Sagan (November 9, 1934 – December 20, 1996) was an American astronomer and science popularizer. He pioneered exobiology and promoted the Search for ExtraTerrestrial Intelligence (SETI). He is world-famous for his popular science books and the television series Cosmos, which he co-wrote and presented. He also wrote the novel Contact on which the 1997 film of the same name starring Jodie Foster was based. In his works, he frequently advocated the scientific method.
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发表于2024-11-22
The Demon-Haunted World 2024 pdf epub mobi 电子书
大家都很严肃地在说,那我就轻松点讲吧(我可不是念物理的,可以的话这个作为通俗的指南好了): 首先,如果你在图书馆看到这本书,请一定不要放过它! 理由如下: 1,态度严谨,经验丰富,立意高尚,但是浅显清楚,所以卡尔萨根的科普书和节目才会经久不衰,这一本尤其是。 2...
评分很早以前从枫哥那里拿到一本书,女巫——撒旦的情人,有点意思,里面的图片很也精美,不知道是不是从读书里面看到的这个词,想象的共同体,个人以为这个词很适合表述这种人类历史上的文化现象。比如铁皮人表示机器大工业化时代的想象,汽车人则是车轮子上的国家那个时代的想象...
评分读科普已经很多年了,卡尔·萨根名头响亮,带着极高的期望开始读这本书,结果,却是满满的失望。 书中用着各种繁复、冗长的语句,絮絮叨叨的叙述着科普的入门概念,所有内容就是简单一句话可以概括——没有鬼、没有外星人、没有超能力,幻觉很常见。尽管这是科普的真意,为什么...
评分外星人就是上帝。这句话也可以这样说,我们抛弃了上帝,而把它转换成了外星人。作为无神论者,经过唯物主义思想的改造以后,大家对一些神神鬼鬼呀,最多作为远古流传下来的民间故事,或者神话传说,寓言之类的,没有宗教信仰的人多数是这样的看法,更趋向于理性科学的思维方法...
评分虽说本译作早就被揭露有很多翻译错误,但是我想再怎样,看了书的内容,都知道其主题根本不是“对任何事物(包括科学)的执着都会导致迷信”,而是对伪科学泛滥成灾(不是对伪科学的“执着”)的担忧,以及用科学及科学精神来揭露伪科学的错误。(不执著于科学,怎能有揭露为科...
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"A glorious book . . . A spirited defense of science . . . From the first page to the last, this book is a manifesto for clear thought."
*Los Angeles Times
"POWERFUL . . . A stirring defense of informed rationality. . . Rich in surprising information and beautiful writing."
*The Washington Post Book World
How can we make intelligent decisions about our increasingly technology-driven lives if we don't understand the difference between the myths of pseudoscience and the testable hypotheses of science? Pulitzer Prize-winning author and distinguished astronomer Carl Sagan argues that scientific thinking is critical not only to the pursuit of truth but to the very well-being of our democratic institutions.
Casting a wide net through history and culture, Sagan examines and authoritatively debunks such celebrated fallacies of the past as witchcraft, faith healing, demons, and UFOs. And yet, disturbingly, in today's so-called information age, pseudoscience is burgeoning with stories of alien abduction, channeling past lives, and communal hallucinations commanding growing attention and respect. As Sagan demonstrates with lucid eloquence, the siren song of unreason is not just a cultural wrong turn but a dangerous plunge into darkness that threatens our most basic freedoms.
"COMPELLING."
*USA Today
"A clear vision of what good science means and why it makes a difference. . . . A testimonial to the power of science and a warning of the dangers of unrestrained credulity."
*The Sciences
"PASSIONATE."
*San Francisco Examiner-Chronicle
tbbt第四季第11集,Zack好像开头的那个记者,“我爱科学!”
评分好科普。。。适合中学生看吧
评分这种又想要推荐给所有人,又不希望别人去读想要独占的复杂感情...
评分书中的观念我是很认同的, 不过对于已经同意science的重要性的人来说, 这本书有点罗嗦了.
评分Ubi dubium ibi libertas: Where there is doubt, there is freedom. -Latin Proverb
The Demon-Haunted World 2024 pdf epub mobi 电子书