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Mass Market Paperback: 288 pages
Publisher: Ballantine Books Inc.; Reprint edition (1 Jul 1992)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0345346297
ISBN-13: 978-0345346292
Product Dimensions: 17.4 x 10.4 x 2.4 cm

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The well-known astronomer and astrobiologist surveys current knowledge of the development of intelligence on Earth in various forms of life and explains his persuasion that intelligence must have developed along similar lines throughout the universe.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Cerebral speculations, 12 Dec 2007

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Back in 1977, Sagan delved into the 3-layer evolution of the mammalian brain over the last 100 mn years. A worthy attempt to unravel the most complex biological assemblage (per kilo) yet known.
Sagan is somewhat simplistic in the way he stresses the layering (neocortex), reptilian core etc.. instead of increases in interconnectivity & his theorising may no longer be accurate in the 21st century. He depicts the Homo Sapiens brain as an organ riven with inner conflict & adversarial hangovers.
Hence the age-old dragons slain & re-slain (presumably our collective DNA memory of nocturnal mammal v. dinosaur?)
Very entertaining popularisation of science nonetheless.

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