THE DRAGONS OF EDEN

Reviewed 8/14/2012

The Dragons of Eden, by Carl Sagan
Cover art by Donald S. Davis
THE DRAGONS OF EDEN: Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence
Carl Sagan
New York: Random House, 1977

Rating:

5.0

High
ISBN 0-394-41045-9 263pp. HC/BWI 1 $8.95

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1 The cover shown is the paperback. The hardcover has a very different cover; I'll scan it when I can.
2 This was the first Jacob Bronoski Memorial Lecture in Natural Philosophy, given in November 1975 at the University of Toronto.
3 I am not sure when I acquired my copy; it was soon after initial publication. I read it then, but skimmed a library copy for this review.
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