The Dragons of Eden
by Carl Sagan
The Dragons of Eden: Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence is Carl Sagan's 1977 book, first published by Random House in New York. Drawing on biology, psychology and computing, it explores how the human brain evolved, and it won the 1978 Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction.
- Editions tracked
- 3
- First edition
- Random House, 1977
- First published
- Random House, New York, 1977
The first edition of The Dragons of Eden by Carl Sagan was published in New York, USA by Random House in 1977. We track 3 editions.
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- Followed by
- Broca's Brain: Reflections on the Romance of Science
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- Editions recorded
- 31 on Open Library, 15 in English
- Wikipedia
- Articles in 14 languages
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Who published the first edition of The Dragons of Eden?
The first edition of The Dragons of Eden by Carl Sagan was published in New York, USA by Random House in 1977.
How many editions of The Dragons of Eden are there?
We track 3 editions of The Dragons of Eden, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
Did The Dragons of Eden win any awards?
Yes: The Dragons of Eden won the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction (1978), according to Wikidata.
What should I read after The Dragons of Eden?
In order, it is followed by Broca's Brain: Reflections on the Romance of Science, according to Wikidata.
Where these facts come from
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- The Dragons of Eden, Open Library (openlibrary.org)
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