The Book Prize Index

The Dragons of Eden: Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence

Carl Sagan

Presents an overview of human evolution and discusses human and animal intelligence, the mechanisms of the brain, memory, sleep, myths and legends about evolution, and the possibility of intelligent extraterrestrial life.

ScienceScience · medium confidenceScience81 signalsLlm Classifier: Science -> ScienceKeyword Classifier: Science -> ScienceTopic Classifier: Science & Discovery -> ScienceScience & Discovery

Award History

1 wins · 2 total

AwardYearResultCategory / Notes
Pulitzer Prize in General NonfictionMajor1978WinnerSecondary source
National Book Critics Circle Award for NonfictionMajor1977FinalistSecondary source
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  3. 03 Suggested argument

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  4. 04 Reading orientation

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