Description
For sale: a rare and exceptional first paperback edition, first printing of The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark by Carl Sagan. First Ballantine Edition stated, March 1997 Ballantine. First printing with complete number line reversed, 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1.
The exterior of this paperback edition is in Near Fine condition, with clean, illustrated covers with no creases, a few spots on page blocks, mild surface wear, strong title on a square spine, a tight binding with no spine cracks, lightly rubbed spine ends, mild edge wear and lightly rounded corners. The interior of the book is also in Near Fine condition with no marks, inscriptions, or other signs of ownership inside. The end papers and the interior pages are clean and bright, making it an excellent addition to any collection. Appears unread.
How can we make intelligent decisions about our increasingly technology-driven lives if we don’t understand the difference between the myths of pseudoscience and the testable hypotheses of science? Pulitzer Prize-winning author and distinguished astronomer Carl Sagan argues that scientific thinking is critical not only to the pursuit of truth but to the very well-being of our democratic institutions.
Ships promptly in a corrugated mailer with book wrapped in both craft paper and multiple layers of bubble wrap.
