{"product_id":"book-c5a9","title":"Cosmos","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRETURNING TO TELEVISION AS AN ALL-NEW MINISERIES ON FOX\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCosmos\u003c\/i\u003e is one of the bestselling science books of all time. In clear-eyed prose, Sagan reveals a jewel-like blue world inhabited by a life form that is just beginning to discover its own identity and to venture into the vast ocean of space. \u003ci\u003eCosmos\u003c\/i\u003e retraces the fourteen billion years of cosmic evolution that have transformed matter into consciousness, exploring such topics as the origin of life, the human brain, Egyptian hieroglyphics, spacecraft missions, the death of the Sun, the evolution of galaxies, and the forces and individuals who helped to shape modern science.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncludes introductory music: \"Heaven and Hell\" by Vangelis from \u003ci\u003eCosmos: A Personal Voyage\u003c\/i\u003e used with permission from Druyan-Sagan Associates, Inc. All rights reserved.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eCosmos\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Magnificent . . . With a lyrical literary style, and a range that touches almost all aspects of human knowledge, \u003ci\u003eCosmos\u003c\/i\u003e often seems too good to be true.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Plain Dealer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Sagan is an astronomer with one eye on the stars, another on history, and a third—his mind’s—on the human condition.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eNewsday\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Brilliant in its scope and provocative in its suggestions . . . shimmers with a sense of wonder.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Miami Herald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Sagan dazzles the mind with the miracle of our survival, framed by the stately galaxies of space.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eCosmopolitan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Enticing . . . iridescent . . . imaginatively illustrated.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brilliance Audio","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49382158860592,"sku":"BDc5a9","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD [10]","offer_id":49382158893360,"sku":"10c5a9","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Audio CD [40]","offer_id":49382158926128,"sku":"40c5a9","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/c5a9-Square-cover.jpg?v=1773826007","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-c5a9","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}