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The Demon-Haunted World

1995 essay by Carl Sagan
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The Demon-Haunted World

Summary

The Demon-Haunted World is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,723 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Demon-Haunted World authored Carl Sagan[3].
  • The Demon-Haunted World's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • The Demon-Haunted World was published by Random House[5].
  • The Demon-Haunted World was published by Ballantine Books[6].
  • The Demon-Haunted World's genre is popular science literature[7].
  • The Demon-Haunted World's genre is essay[8].
  • The Demon-Haunted World followed Pale Blue Dot[9].
  • The Demon-Haunted World was followed by Billions and Billions: Thoughts on Life and Death at the Brink of the Millennium[10].
  • The Demon-Haunted World's place of publication is recorded as New York City[11].
  • The Demon-Haunted World's language of work or name is recorded as English[12].
  • The Demon-Haunted World's country of origin is recorded as United States[13].
  • The Demon-Haunted World was published on 1995[14].
  • The Demon-Haunted World's has edition or translation is recorded as Q114676884[15].
  • The Demon-Haunted World's has edition or translation is recorded as Q114677056[16].
  • The Demon-Haunted World's has edition or translation is recorded as Q115714928[17].
  • The Demon-Haunted World's has edition or translation is recorded as The Demon-Haunted World[18].
  • The Demon-Haunted World's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Demon-Haunted World'}[19].
  • The Demon-Haunted World's subtitle is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Science as a Candle in the Dark'}[20].

Product Details

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  • Release type: Prose[21]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 7e6154fe-9a7b-467f-ad82-a397974972c2[22]

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Demon-Haunted World authored Carl Sagan[3]. Publishers include Random House[5] and Ballantine Books[6].

Publication

The Demon-Haunted World was released on 1995[14]. Its place of publication is recorded as New York City[11]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[12]. Genres include popular science literature[7] and essay[8].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Demon-Haunted World followed Pale Blue Dot[9]. It was followed by Billions and Billions: Thoughts on Life and Death at the Brink of the Millennium[10].

Why It Matters

The Demon-Haunted World ranks in the top 2% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,723 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

Related Entities

Carl Sagan literary work New York City United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [21] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 29d ago · KaleemBot bot · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Follows → Pale Blue Dot
    Language of work or name → English
    Country of origin → United States
    Publisher → Random House, Ballantine Books
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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