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In the course of 13 fascinating hours, Cosmos spans its own galaxy of topics to serve Sagan's theme, each segment deepening our understanding of how we got from there (simple microbes in the primordial mud) to here (space-faring civilization in the 21st century). In his "ship of the imagination," Sagan guides us to the farthest reaches of space and takes us back into the history of scientific inquiry, from the ancient library of Alexandria to the NASA probes of our neighboring planets. Upon this vast canvas Sagan presents the "cosmic calendar," placing the 15-billion-year history of the universe into an accessible one-year framework, then filling it with a stunning chronology of events, both interstellar and earthbound.
From the lives of the stars, to creation theories, functions of the human brain, and the ongoing search for extraterrestrial intelligence, Cosmos asks big questions. When appropriate, Sagan offers big answers, or asks still bigger--and yes, even spiritual--questions at the boundaries of science and religion. What's most remarkable about Cosmos is that it remains almost entirely fresh, with few updates needed to the science that Sagan so passionately celebrates. It is no exaggeration to say that Cosmos--for all the debate it may continue to provoke--is a vital document for humanity at a pivotal crossroads of our history. --Jeff Shannon
| CATEGORY: | DVD |
| DIRECTOR: | Adrian Malone |
| THEATRICAL RELEASE DATE: | 28 September, 1980 |
| MANUFACTURER: | COSMOS STUDIOS |
| MPAA RATING: | NR (Not Rated) |
| FEATURES: | Box set, Collector's Edition, Color, Full Screen, NTSC |
| TYPE: | Documentary, Movie, Television |
| MEDIA: | DVD |
| # OF MEDIA: | 7 |
| UPC: | 804387101097 |
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Absolute Garbage
I rented the 13 episode series after having watched a portion on PBS, thinking that it seemed like a good watch. How wrong I was. This is nothing more than a New Age brainwashing series. The music, often Vangelis, repeating the same things over and over, does nothing but brainwash and dumb the viewer. The overall purpose of the video series is a "science as religion" infommercial (and perhaps a means of self-worship -- he seems to enjoy the sound of his own voice). Sagan, as it should by now now be widely known, himself engaged in his fair share of pseudoscience. He is best described as a sci-fi writer pretending to be a scientist. By accusing others of pseudoscience, he was able to divert attention away from his own pseudoscience because clearly, anyone accusing anyone else of something can't possibly be doing the same thing. That would be hypocritical! And, after almost 30 years, the tapes still sell for this ridiculous price. Save yourself the time and/or money and restrict yourself to series about real science. This is in the same league as "What the bleep do we know?", judging by the trailers and clips of the latter.
Brilliant. Sagan would be amazed now, such a sad loss.
This is a timeless masterpiece which should be required observation for all our children.
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>Sagan's insight, knowledge and delivery are barely believable. He was a true Genius and civilisation lost a great deal with his passing.
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>I bought this to share with my 12-yr old. Thank you Carl: I know that your efforts brought on a desire to learn more, for many.
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