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I have read Cosmos by Carl Sagan and loved it so much that I read it twice. I am sure that I'll like this one too. But will I learn something else from The Ascent of Man that I did not in Cosmos? In other words, I want to know if reading this will feel exactly like Cosmos, because I look for something new in every book.

Richard Kolivoski One thing that Carl Sagan asserts is the wonders of the Cosmos and the comparative insignificance of mankind. Bronowski is not Sagan. He will demonstr…moreOne thing that Carl Sagan asserts is the wonders of the Cosmos and the comparative insignificance of mankind. Bronowski is not Sagan. He will demonstrate with equal vigor and insight, that mankind possesses the one thing that no other being or known force in the universe can-- the ability to change the environment through thought and action.

I agree with Sagan that mankind is not the pinnacle of all creation. We are not the center of the universe, nor was the universe designed for us. Bronowski, in contrast, reminds us that humans are still fascinating, inventive, beings capable great things.(less)

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