Pale Blue Dot
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"Pale Blue Dot" is a popular science book by Carl Sagan that reflects on humanity’s place in the universe, inspired by the famous Voyager 1 photograph of Earth from deep space.
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| instanceOf |
book
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popular science book → |
| advocates |
continued space exploration
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long-term human presence in space → |
| author |
Carl Sagan
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| dedicatedTo |
Ann Druyan
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| discusses |
long-term survival of humanity
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planetary protection → search for extraterrestrial life → |
| followedBy |
Billions and Billions
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| genre |
non-fiction
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popular science → |
| hasAudience |
general audience
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science enthusiasts → |
| hasCoverSubject |
image of Earth from space
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| hasFormat |
hardcover
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paperback → |
| hasISBN |
9780679438410
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| hasPart |
arguments for space colonization
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discussion of Voyager missions → discussion of planetary exploration → ethical reflections on humanity → reflection on Earth as seen from space → |
| hasTheme |
cosmic perspective
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environmental responsibility → fragility of Earth → future of human civilization → |
| illustrates |
scale of the universe
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| inspiredBy |
Pale Blue Dot photograph
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Voyager 1 photograph of Earth → |
| language |
English
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| mainSubject |
astronomy
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cosmology → humanity's place in the universe → space exploration → |
| mediaType |
print
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| notableQuote |
"Our planet is a lonely speck in the great enveloping cosmic dark."
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"That's here. That's home. That's us." → |
| partOf |
Carl Sagan bibliography
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| precededBy |
A Path Where No Man Thought
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| publicationYear |
1994
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| publisher |
Random House
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| relatedTo |
Contact
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Cosmos → |
| setting |
Milky Way galaxy
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Solar System → |
| title |
Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Space
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| workOf |
Carl Sagan
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Referenced by (7)
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Pale Blue Dot
("Pale Blue Dot photograph")
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Pale Blue Dot ("Voyager 1 photograph of Earth") → |
inspiredBy |
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Carl Sagan
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Carl Sagan → |
notableWork |
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Carl Sagan bibliography
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includesNotableWork |
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Carl Sagan
("Pale Blue Dot perspective")
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notableIdea |
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Pale Blue Dot
("Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Space")
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title |