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Type: scientific

Status: I recommend

Authors: Carl Sagan Ann Druyan

Tags: science evolution ancestry carl sagan

Description: For those of you not really into science, the name Sagan may only ring a bell if I mentionFor those of you not really into science, the name Sagan may only ring a bell if I mention that he was the author of the book Contact which later became a movie starring Jodie Foster.

Much different than the "fiction" of Contact, Ancestors is a book about DNA and the search for what binds humans and the creatures we share the planet with.

It's a humble investigation by this loved physicist into what makes humans, human.

It's at times technical but never dry and boring. He makes science extremely accessible for all people and Ancestors is a must have if you're interested in knowing more about the animals around us....

2005-12-19