Comparison of Earth's atmosphere to the hostile conditions of Venus. Blues for a Red Planet: Humanity's fascination with Mars.
Droemer Knaur (German title: Unser Kosmos: Eine Reise durch das Weltall ).
A final plea for scientific literacy and planetary survival. Notable Edition Details (1982 German Version) Carl Sagan Unser Kosmos (1982, 276 S , Text) pdf
The birth and death cycles of stellar bodies.
The origins and expansion of the universe (Big Bang). Comparison of Earth's atmosphere to the hostile conditions
"Unser Kosmos" explores 15 billion years of cosmic evolution, tracing how matter eventually transformed into life and consciousness.
The book is organized into 13 chapters that correspond to the episodes of the original television series: Carl Sagan Unser Kosmos (1982, 276 S , Text) pdf
The evolution of life on Earth and potential forms elsewhere.