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2025-02-02
The Demon-Haunted World 2025 pdf epub mobi 电子书
只能说这本书是不错的科普书,用例证、类比、故事这类论证手法较多,多了一分亲和力和通俗性,但少了严谨。并且书中并没有抽象地谈论科学思维方法论,最接近的地方也就是一个例证:车库中的飞龙。然而实际上从例证到严格的、抽象的方法论,还是有相当远的距离的,同学们如果认...
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 评分类似《上帝的迷思》(道金斯)和《魔鬼出没的世界》这样的科普作品,普及的主要不是科学知识,而是科学的理念和科学精神。(因而并非普通科普作者人人能写) 然而,我想卡尔·萨根在本书中所讲述的并非仅仅是科学精神,书中处处体现的一个科学家的人文精神才是本书最重要的...
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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
是我读卡尔萨根的老问题,喜欢他真诚的热爱,然而对反复出现的一些话题很快就会不耐烦。有趣的地方其实也很多,讲质疑精神和民主的部分很喜欢,担心下一代科学教育不够、科学精神不过关这样下去药丸的样子也看得很感同身受,豆知识例如杰弗逊家里还摆了个汉密尔顿胸像这个事情我也是很震惊了(???)
评分是我读卡尔萨根的老问题,喜欢他真诚的热爱,然而对反复出现的一些话题很快就会不耐烦。有趣的地方其实也很多,讲质疑精神和民主的部分很喜欢,担心下一代科学教育不够、科学精神不过关这样下去药丸的样子也看得很感同身受,豆知识例如杰弗逊家里还摆了个汉密尔顿胸像这个事情我也是很震惊了(???)
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.
评分科学 照亮黑暗的蜡烛
评分推荐所有学文科的人看看,提高一下自己对科学,为科学,迷信等的认识。
The Demon-Haunted World 2025 pdf epub mobi 电子书