The dragons of Eden
Subtitle: speculations on the evolution of human intelligence
By: Carl Sagan.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Random House
Published: 1977
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 263
Subjects: Intellect.; Brain.; Genetic psychology.
First sentence: Jacob Bronowski is one of a small group of men and women in any age who find all of human knowledge - the arts and sciences, philosophy and psychology - interesting and accessible.
Description: Carl Sagan offers his insights into the brain of man and beast, the origin of human intelligence, the function of our myths and legends, and their links to recent discoveries in biology the brain sciences. (from jacket copy)
Notes: Bibliography: p. 241-249.
Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction
pagenum: 1; label: I
title: The Cosmic Calandar
pagenum: 11; label: II
title: Genes and Brains
pagenum: 19; label: III
title: The Brain and the Chariot
pagenum: 49; label: IV
title: Eden as a Metaphor: The Evolution of Man
pagenum: 81; label: V
title: The Abstractions of Beasts
pagenum: 105; label: VI
title: Tales of Dim Eden
pagenum: 125; label: VII
title: Lovers and Madmen
pagenum: 153; label: VIII
title: The Future Evolution of the Brain
pagenum: 187; label: IX
title: Konwledge is Our Destiny: Terrestrial and Extraterrestrial Intelligence
pagenum: 227; title: Acknowldegments
pagenum: 239; title: Bibliography
pagenum: 241; title: Glossary
pagenum: 251; title: Index
pagenum: 257