by Carl Sagan · Grijalbo. · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788425311864
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The Dragons of Eden: Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence is a 1977 book by Carl Sagan, winner of the Pulitzer Prize in 1978. In it, Sagan combines the fields of anthropology, evolution, psychology, and computer science to offer a perspective on how human intelligence might have evolved. The book explores the evolution of the human brain, from the reptilian brain to the neocortex, and how these different components contribute to our intelligence and behavior.
Carl Edward Sagan was an American astronomer, planetary scientist and science communicator. Initially an assistant professor at Harvard, Sagan later moved to Cornell, where he was the David Duncan Professor of Astronomy and Space Sciences and directed the Laboratory for Planetary Studies. He played an active role in the Mariner, Viking and Voyager programs. He published more than 600 scientific papers and articles and several popular science books, starting with The Cosmic Connection. He won the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction for The Dragons of Eden.
