Review: Broca's Brain: Reflections on the Romance of Science
User Review - Larry Cunningham - GoodreadsSomewhat dated in many ways today. On the other hand, Sagan's contemplations are always worth considering, and his writing is always eloquent. Read full review
Review: Broca's Brain: Reflections on the Romance of Science
User Review - John - GoodreadsBecause the collection of material here is so eclectic, there is no over-arching theme or narrative. Consequently, While I really enjoyed some parts, breezing through them in a heartbeat, others were ... Read full review
Review: Broca's Brain: Reflections on the Romance of Science
User Review - Peggy Bechko - GoodreadsA great book on the joys of science - of discovering how the world works - sort of. Carl really brought it out. I'd have given it more than three stars - the info is great, the point of view ... Read full review
Review: Broca's Brain: Reflections on the Romance of Science
User Review - Mary - GoodreadsWritten in 1974-1975 this work by Carl Sagan is dated in terms of some of its information. Still the book did not disappoint. I learned alot about the flaws in the theory of Catastrophism, the ... Read full review
Review: Broca's Brain: Reflections on the Romance of Science
User Review - Jay - GoodreadsI really love Carl Sagan! His mission to popularize science is admirable and I thought that the Cosmos Series and the film Contact are both wonderful works. That being said... I found Broca's Brain to ... Read full review
Review: Broca's Brain: Reflections on the Romance of Science
User Review - Nadin Soliman - GoodreadsSome chapters were very interesting and others very boring i couldn't even read! Read full review
Review: Broca's Brain: Reflections on the Romance of Science
User Review - AndrewP - GoodreadsInteresting information on 'How the World Works'.. sort of.. Read full review
Review: Broca's Brain: Reflections on the Romance of Science
User Review - Alex - GoodreadsIt's very hard to give a review and rating for the entirety of this book. From chapter to chapter it feels disjointed and varies quite a bit in both content and quality. I seem forced to review the ... Read full review
Review: Broca's Brain: Reflections on the Romance of Science
User Review - William - GoodreadsI've been on a Sagan kick, but this was a tough read to get through. The book is a little technical, but even more tedious in sections, discussing in depth discoveries of the 1950s and 1960s. The best ... Read full review
Review: Broca's Brain: Reflections on the Romance of Science
User Review - Peter - GoodreadsA fun bunch of facts, but there's no narrative. It doesn't build to anything. I love Sagan, but it felt like this just bounced off me. Read full review