The Dragons of Eden
Carl Sagan
Science
The Dragons of Eden
by Carl Sagan
—· 271 p· 1977
20th Century Classicphilosophicalreflective
Overview
About
Presents an overview of human evolution and discusses human and animal intelligence, the mechanisms of the brain, memory, sleep, myths and legends about evolution, and the possibility of intelligent extraterrestrial life.
Pages
271
Coronet Books
Linguistic complexity
4/5
Complex
Thematic complexity
4/5
Rich
Rating
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Reader feel
Scientific Breadth9
Cognitive Inquiry9
Prose8
Narration8
Pacing7
Worldbuilding5
Emotional depth4
Plot twists1
My journey
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