Pale Blue Dot : Vision of the Human Future in Space – Carl Sagan

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First published in 1995, a sequel to COSMOS, which examines the place of the human race and Earth in the Universe, suggesting that survival in the future will depend on the exploration and settlement of other worlds.

The Pale Blue Dot is a photograph of Earth taken Feb. 14, 1990, by NASA’s Voyager 1 at a distance of 3.7 billion miles (6 billion kilometers) from the Sun. The image inspired the title of scientist Carl Sagan’s book, “Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Space,” in which he wrote: “Look again at that dot.05 Feb 2019

Hardcover, internally clean and crisp pages, no ink inscriptions. Unmarked, tight. A little wear to the dust wrapper. Condition: Used: Very Good. Covered in a protective cellophane for extra protection. A lovely copy and highly sought after, it is a first edition

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SKU: 9780747215530 Category: Title: Pale Blue Dot : Vision of the Human Future in Space
Author: Carl Sagan
Publisher: Headline Publishing Group
Year: 1995
ISBN10: 0747215537
ISBN13: 9780747215530
Condition: Very Good
Format: Hardcover
Inventory No: 1404

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First published in 1995, a sequel to COSMOS, which examines the place of the human race and Earth in the Universe, suggesting that survival in the future will depend on the exploration and settlement of other worlds.

The Pale Blue Dot is a photograph of Earth taken Feb. 14, 1990, by NASA’s Voyager 1 at a distance of 3.7 billion miles (6 billion kilometers) from the Sun. The image inspired the title of scientist Carl Sagan’s book, “Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Space,” in which he wrote: “Look again at that dot.05 Feb 2019

Hardcover, internally clean and crisp pages, no ink inscriptions. Unmarked, tight. A little wear to the dust wrapper. Condition: Used: Very Good. Covered in a protective cellophane for extra protection. A lovely copy and highly sought after, it is a first edition

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Weight 1.51 kg
Dimensions 24.1 × 19.5 × 3.5 cm

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