{"product_id":"the-varieties-of-scientific-experience-carl-sagan-9780143112624","title":"The Varieties of Scientific Experience: A Personal View of the Search for God","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Ann Druyan has unearthed a treasure. It is a treasure of reason, compassion, and scientific awe. It should be the next book you read.\u003ci\u003e\" \u003ci\u003e--\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eSam Harris, author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe End of Faith\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A stunningly valuable legacy left to all of us by a great human being. I miss him so.\u003ci\u003e\" \u003ci\u003e--\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eKurt Vonnegut\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCarl Sagan's prophetic vision of the tragic resurgence of fundamentalism and the hope-filled potential of the next great development in human spirituality \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The late great astronomer and astrophysicist describes his personal search to understand the nature of the sacred in the vastness of the cosmos. Exhibiting a breadth of intellect nothing short of astounding, Sagan presents his views on a wide range of topics, including the likelihood of intelligent life on other planets, creationism and so-called intelligent design, and a new concept of science as \"informed worship.\" Originally presented at the centennial celebration of the famous Gifford Lectures in Scotland in 1985 but never published, this book offers a unique encounter with one of the most remarkable minds of the twentieth century.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Carl Sagan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0143112627\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780143112624\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/01\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.54h x 5.56w x 0.79d","brand":"Carl Sagan","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44045906477311,"sku":"9780143112624","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_92381003-8c86-42fd-b118-e43313f676e4.jpg?v=1684981472","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-varieties-of-scientific-experience-carl-sagan-9780143112624","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}