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5-Minute Book Summary: Cosmos, by Carl Sagan
As of July 2021, I’ve read more than 1,000 books.
One of the best decisions I’ve ever made in my life (besides getting a library card) was to take notes on every single book I read, which I’ve done faithfully ever since I started counting the number of books.
So here on Medium (and on Patreon) I’m going to keep sharing my notes and summaries, because it would be a damn shame to keep everything I’ve learned and wondered at from more than 1,000 books all to myself.
Below are my best notes from the book Cosmos, by Carl Sagan, which was just the 14th book I’ve read on my way to 1,000!
How can I summarize one of my absolute favorite books of all time? This is THE book that got me hooked on learning about space, and Carl Sagan has been my go-to every time I want a triple-shot of wonder, beauty, and awe.
The book was made into a documentary in the 1970s (or was the documentary made into a book?) and the remake was done by Neil DeGrasse Tyson, who was one of Carl Sagan’s mentees.
This is an absolutely thrilling book about space exploration, the composition of other planets, our efforts to find out more about the universe we live in, and the possibilities for future space-missions to unlock even more wonder and beauty and awe.
