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The Dragons of Eden: Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence (Ebook)

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  • Dr. Carl Sagan takes us on a great reading adventure, offering his vivid and startling insight into the brain of man and beast, the origin of human intelligence, the function of our most haunting legends--and their amazing links to recent discoveries.

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Select Retailers have The Dragons of Eden: Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence (Ebook) by Carl Sagan on sale for $1.99.

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  • Dr. Carl Sagan takes us on a great reading adventure, offering his vivid and startling insight into the brain of man and beast, the origin of human intelligence, the function of our most haunting legends--and their amazing links to recent discoveries.

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TinyTimslick
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Almost done reading the demon-haunted world. What an amazing mind this guy had.

That being said, this book (as well as the demon haunted world) are available for free on internet archive, for those who are boycotting Amazon, Google etc.

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Mar 13, 2025 01:00 AM
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bob151Mar 13, 2025 01:00 AM
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I suspect this will be a good last read.
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HonchoMar 13, 2025 01:22 AM
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Same price at Kobo.
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LostWalletMar 13, 2025 04:47 AM
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Quote from bob151 :
I suspect this will be a good last read.
Yes, this is my fav Carl Sagan book. The evolution of brains.
Mar 13, 2025 05:26 AM
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TinyTimslickMar 13, 2025 05:26 AM
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Almost done reading the demon-haunted world. What an amazing mind this guy had.

That being said, this book (as well as the demon haunted world) are available for free on internet archive, for those who are boycotting Amazon, Google etc.
Mar 13, 2025 05:41 AM
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FaithfulHamsterMar 13, 2025 05:41 AM
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Quote from bob151 :
I suspect this will be a good last read.
Are you retiring from reading?
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slackerrudieMar 13, 2025 10:28 AM
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Shocked some fundie in the government hasn't told the current regime to ban uncle Carl yet. Maybe if he had spelled it Karl.
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FantasticVest937Mar 13, 2025 11:13 AM
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Quote from FaithfulHamster :
Are you retiring from reading?
Maybe the dude has some kind of terminal disease.

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TinyTimslickMar 13, 2025 01:05 PM
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Quote from slackerrudie :
Shocked some fundie in the government hasn't told the current regime to ban uncle Carl yet. Maybe if he had spelled it Karl.
He's been dead for 20+ years. People did vehemently oppose his body of work in his day.
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bob151Mar 13, 2025 01:15 PM
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Quote from TinyTimslick :
He's been dead for 20+ years. People did vehemently oppose his body of work in his day.
It is sad that Asimov's Cult of Ignorance observation remains accurate.
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bob151Mar 13, 2025 01:19 PM
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Quote from TinyTimslick :
Almost done reading the demon-haunted world. What an amazing mind this guy had.

That being said, this book (as well as the demon haunted world) are available for free on internet archive, for those who are boycotting Amazon, Google etc.
Is that by some mistake? I'm sure the book hasn't reached the USA copyright expiration date date.
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sliver99Mar 13, 2025 02:39 PM
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How relevant is this book seeing as it was published in the 70s? I mean we've had so much research on the human brain in the past 50 years?
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TinyTimslickMar 13, 2025 03:42 PM
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Quote from bob151 :
Is that by some mistake? I'm sure the book hasn't reached the USA copyright expiration date date.
It's fundamentally a public library, my understanding is that it was donated. Similarly, most municipal public libraries can check this out as a free e-book.
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TinyTimslickMar 13, 2025 03:49 PM
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Quote from sliver99 :
How relevant is this book seeing as it was published in the 70s? I mean we've had so much research on the human brain in the past 50 years?
It probably wouldn't withstand rigorous peer review if used as a source on an academic paper, but there's some merit to knowing the history of science
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TinyTimslickMar 14, 2025 01:38 AM
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Quote from bob151 :
It is sad that Asimov's Cult of Ignorance observation remains accurate.
something I've learned from the demon haunted world is that this is not a unique American dilemma. ages of renaissance and regression come and go all over the world.... it is a seriously fascinating read, would highly recommend.

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