The Dragons of Eden: Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence (Sign..

Description: Shelley and Son Books (IOBA) presents ... The Dragons of Eden: Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence (Signed. First Edition.) ISBN:0394410459 Author:Carl Sagan Publisher:Random House Release Date:1977 Jacket Condition:Near Fine Seller Category:Science & Math & Technology Qty Available:1 Condition:Collectible: Excellent Media:Hardcover Notes: Signed by Carl Sagan with a warm inscription on front flyleaf, written in blue ink. Bound in a dark teal publisher's cloth, cover is adorned in Sagan's initials in gilt. Lettering surrounded by gilt border on the spine. Illustrated endpapers are a two page spread in dark teal and white colors. Illustrated throughout with photographs, drawings and other artifacts in black and white. Contents include: The Cosmic Calendar; Genes and Brains; The Brain and the Chariot; Eden as a Metaphor: The Evolution of Man; The Abstractions of Beasts; Tales of Dim Eden; Lovers and Madmen; The Future Evolution of the Brain; Knowledge is Our Destiny: Terrestrial and Extraterrestrial Intelligence. Also includes acknowledgements, a bibliography, and glossary. Indexed. 263 pp. Illustrated dust jacket is also in dark teal, blue, brown and white depicting a prehistoric scene. Dust jacket is lettered in blue, green and black. Book is fine. Dust jacket is near fine as it is lightly toned with very mild creasing at the head, and is NOT price clipped. An absolutely beautiful, signed, first edition copy. Protected by a mylar cover. Full refund if not satisfied. FROM THE DUST JACKET: "In 'The Cosmic Connection', Dr. Carl Sagan dramatized for the layman the search for life beyond the Earth. Here he turns with the same lucidity and excitement to the equally fascinating inner world of the mind. In a breathtaking overview from prehistory to the present he explains how human beings evolved, genes and brains together; who our ancestors and their competitors were; how our brains and the brains of other animals work; and why other intelligent beings will be sufficiently like us intellectually to permit interstellar communication. Throughout the book there are quite literally mind-blowing revelations about what we have learned recently of the ability of other animals to reason, what computers have taught us about the mechanism of our brains, and what the latest theories are about the functions of sleep and dreams and the storage of memory. There are also fascinating excursions into myth and legend and their possible relationship to recent discoveries. And there are Dr. Sagan's bold speculations on the implications of these discoveries, and on what the next steps in human evolution may be." Don't forget to check out other great deals in our eBay Store!!

Price: 715 USD

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