
The Dragons of Eden: Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence
#241 of 3,809 books · #20 in Science & Technology
Won the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction (1978). Also shortlisted or longlisted for 1 other award.
Dr. Carl Sagan takes us on a great reading adventure, offering his vivid and startling insight into the brain of man and beast, the origin of human intelligence, the function of our most haunting legends -- and their amazing links to recent discoveries.
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- Pulitzer Prize for General NonfictionWonMajor(1978)
- National Book Critics Circle Award for NonfictionShortlistedMajor(1977)
Other awarded books from Carl Sagan
- The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark (2011)1 win · 8 score
- Broca's Brain: Reflections on the Romance of Science (2011)0 wins · 4 score
- Cosmos (1980)0 wins · 4 score
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