I'd greatly appreciate some recommendations! I don't seek simplicity (either in writing style or subject), but I'd like to begin with a well-rounded introductory book. I'm greatly intrigued by Sagan's persona and personal beliefs, so I'd enjoy a book which touched upon these aspects of his output. Thank you very much in advance! Have a great Sunday, everybody...


-melt

Sagans out of date. read a cool book like Lonesome Dove or Shogun. Let the aliens worry about the cosmos

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Go in chronological order.

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I'd greatly appreciate some recommendations! I don't seek simplicity (either in writing style or subject), but I'd like to begin with a well-rounded introductory book. I'm greatly intrigued by Sagan's persona and personal beliefs, so I'd enjoy a book which touched upon these aspects of his output. Thank you very much in advance! Have a great Sunday, everybody...


-melt

Depends on what genre you are interested in.

I really don't recommend him as a philosophic thinker. Having said that I'd probably recommend 'The demon haunted world'. Or perhaps 'Cosmos'. It's relatively benign but old in its science.

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I'd greatly appreciate some recommendations! I don't seek simplicity (either in writing style or subject), but I'd like to begin with a well-rounded introductory book. I'm greatly intrigued by Sagan's persona and personal beliefs, so I'd enjoy a book which touched upon these aspects of his output. Thank you very much in advance! Have a great Sunday, everybody...


-melt

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