Murmurs of Earth
by Carl Sagan
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May 14th 1983
(first published 1978)
by Random House Value Publishing
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Hardcover
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0517338033
(isbn13: 9780517338032)
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Read in January, 1991
recommends it for:
People interested in the Voyager Project
Carl Sagan and numerous other scientists associated with Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) did more to foster the exploration of the solar system than any other endeavor since Galileo.
This book is a fascinating review of the Voyager I and II projects, from it's early years after the Pioneer 10 project to it's eventual launch and early exploration of the planets. One of the more fascinating aspects of the mission was the Voyager Interstellar record: a gold anodized LP containing audio greeting...more
This book is a fascinating review of the Voyager I and II projects, from it's early years after the Pioneer 10 project to it's eventual launch and early exploration of the planets. One of the more fascinating aspects of the mission was the Voyager Interstellar record: a gold anodized LP containing audio greeting...more
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space and music nerds
A collection of essays from the individuals who worked to create the Voyager Interstellar Record, an album of spoken messages and musical pieces attached to the Voyager spacecraft and launched into the void.
Though created as the first message from humans to extraterrestrial life, chances of the Voyager actually reaching a) a planet b) that supports life c) that is intelligent d) that has the ability to understand and play the record is extrordinarily slim. This fact only makes this record mo...more
Though created as the first message from humans to extraterrestrial life, chances of the Voyager actually reaching a) a planet b) that supports life c) that is intelligent d) that has the ability to understand and play the record is extrordinarily slim. This fact only makes this record mo...more
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Read in July, 1992
When the Voyager spacecraft were designed to visit the Outer Planets and eventually interstellar space, the scientists had an opportunity to attach a record of all of human existence.
After much careful thought they placed information from the broadest spectrum of all human cultures and forms of expression.
This book is a compendium of that inmformation.
An Encyclopedia of Humanity.
After much careful thought they placed information from the broadest spectrum of all human cultures and forms of expression.
This book is a compendium of that inmformation.
An Encyclopedia of Humanity.
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