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Carl Sagan, Signed Cosmos.

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Carl Sagan, Signed Cosmos.
<B>Carl Sagan. Signed </B></I><B><I>Cosmos</B></I></B></I>. New York: Random House, Inc., 1980. <BR>The half-title page is inscribed and signed in full "<I>9/26/95</B></I> / <I>For Charles, With every good wish, Carl Sagan</B></I>". Octavo. 365 pages. Color and black-and-white illustrations. Index.<BR><BR>Black cloth with silver and gold spine titles. No dust jacket. Overall very good with some wear and dampstaining on binding. <BR><BR>World-renowned American astronomer and astrochemist Carl Sagan (1934-1996) first published <I>Cosmos</B></I> in 1980. A 13-part PBS companion series, <I>Cosmos: A Personal Voyage</B></I>, captivated more than 600 million viewers. An ardent believer in the existence of extraterrestrial life, Sagan also warned against the destructive possibilities of technology, particularly nuclear weapons, and advocated reaching out into space as a way to avoid annihilation on Earth. His numerous awards include an asteroid and a Mars landing site bearing his name.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Books & Catalogs (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)