Title: Read Cosmos first, then DHW.
Review: Really a sequel to Cosmos, I think, and a very worthy sequel at that. Someday both books may be considered 20th-century phenomena, if only for their astonishing rarity. Centuries from now, assuming humankind survives, Sagan's philosophy will almost certainly be closer to the prevailing worldview than any similar works of our time. So few people today--even writers--seem able to differentiate between reality and superstition, and fewer still manage to do so while maintaining a sense of balance and wonder about the two worlds of science and myth. On the subject of myth only, I believe the late Joseph Campbell came close, but even he could have learned a great deal about that subject from Dr. Sagan. I wish everyone on earth would read this book
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