The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark pdf

卡尔·爱德华·萨根 1934 年 11 月 9 日出生于美国布鲁克林。一位美国天文学家是简化天文学、天体物理学和其他自然科学的最杰出贡献者之一。他还在美国航天局NASA的创建中发挥了重要作用。他在推动全球以外寻找智能生物方面发挥了主导作用。他在芝加哥大学学习物理学，1960年获得天文学和天体物理学博士称号。他在哈佛大学任教，1968 年移居康奈尔大学，1971 年成为大学教授。萨根编辑并主持了电视节目“宇宙”，他在其中解释了天文学，该节目在许多国家播出。他曾获得美国宇航局奖章（两次）、阿斯特奖章和普利策奖。他于 1985 年写了一部小说《塔瓦苏尔》，并于 1997 年参演了一部电影。使萨根与众不同的最重要的事情是他对向公众简化太空和天文学科学的重大贡献，这可能导致大多数人的成功在他的书中，最值得注意的是： 1- 宇宙 2- 行星地球 一个淡蓝色的点 3- 十亿和十亿 4 - 恶魔居住的世界 5 - 伊甸之龙萨根认为宇宙包含一个或多个生命框架之外的生命行星地球。这是基于宇宙的巨大规模，他的想法只是说地球以外的地方适合生命的条件是可能的，只要我们谈论的是一个包含无数星系的宇宙、 恒星和行星。他还认为素数是宇宙数。萨根于 1996 年 12 月 20 日去世

The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark pdf 卡尔·萨根

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