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In this compelling life of Carl Sagan, award-winning science writer William Poundstone details the transformation of a bookish young astronomer obsessed with life on other worlds into science's first authentic media superstar. The instantly recognizable Sagan, a fixture on television and a bestselling author, offered the layperson entry into the mysteries of both the cosmos and science in general. Much of the scientific community, however, saw him as a pariah, a brazen publicity seeker who cared more about his image and his fortune than he did about the advancement of science. Poundstone reveals the seldom-discussed aspects of Sagan's life: the legitimate and important work of his early scientific career, the almost obsessive capacity to take and endless projects, and the multiple mariages and fractured personal life.
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