Broca's Brain
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Broca's Brain is a popular science book by Carl Sagan that explores the nature of scientific thought, the brain, and the cosmos through essays on astronomy, philosophy, and skepticism.
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| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book → popular science book → |
| advocates |
scientific skepticism
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| author |
Carl Sagan
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| criticizes |
UFO pseudoscience
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astrology → pseudoscience → |
| dedicatedTo |
Ann Druyan
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| explores |
cosmos
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nature of scientific thought → relationship between brain and mind → |
| followedBy |
Cosmos
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| genre |
essay collection
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philosophy of science → popular science → science → skepticism → |
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essay
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| hasTheme |
limits of human knowledge
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wonder of science → |
| inSeriesOf |
Carl Sagan books
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| language |
English
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| mainSubject |
astronomy
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brain → cosmology → cosmos → history of science → neuroscience → philosophy of science → pseudoscience → scientific skepticism → |
| mediaType |
hardcover
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paperback → print → |
| namedAfter |
Paul Broca
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| notableEssay |
Broca's Brain and the Brain of Broca
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The Amniotic Universe → The Fine Art of Baloney Detection → The Night Walkers → |
| originalPublicationDate |
1979
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| pageCount |
400+
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| precededBy |
The Dragons of Eden
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| publicationYear |
1979
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| publisher |
Random House
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| subjectOf |
literary criticism
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| subtitle |
Reflections on the Romance of Science
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| title |
Broca's Brain
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Referenced by (7)
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Pale Blue Dot
("Billions and Billions")
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The Dragons of Eden → |
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Carl Sagan
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Carl Sagan → |
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Carl Sagan bibliography
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Broca's Brain
("Broca's Brain and the Brain of Broca")
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Broca's Brain
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