Carl Sagan: A Life

584 Pages·2000·90.39 MB·English

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Carl Sagan

Carl Sagan
A
Life
Keay Davidson
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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1999
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ISBN0-471-25286-7(alk.paper) —
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Biography. I. Sagan,Carl, 1934-1996. II.Title.
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