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

1977 essay by Carl Sagan
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The Dragons of Eden: Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence

Summary

The Dragons of Eden: Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (728 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Dragons of Eden: Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence authored Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence — author (P50): Carl Sagan[3].
  • The Dragons of Eden: Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence received the Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence — award received (P166): Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction[4].
  • The Dragons of Eden: Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence's instance of is recorded as Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence — instance of (P31): literary work[5].
  • The Dragons of Eden: Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence was published by Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence — publisher (P123): Random House[6].
  • The Dragons of Eden: Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence's genre is Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence — genre (P136): non-fiction[7].
  • The Dragons of Eden: Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence's genre is Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence — genre (P136): essay[8].
  • The Dragons of Eden: Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence was followed by Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence — followed by (P156): Broca's Brain: Reflections on the Romance of Science[9].
  • The Dragons of Eden: Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence's language of work or name is recorded as Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence — language of work or name (P407): American English[10].
  • The Dragons of Eden: Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence's country of origin is recorded as Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence — country of origin (P495): United States[11].
  • The Dragons of Eden: Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence was published on 1977[12].
  • The Dragons of Eden: Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence's cover art by is recorded as Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence — cover art by (P736): Don Davis[13].
  • The Dragons of Eden: Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence's main subject is Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence — main subject (P921): human evolution[14].
  • The Dragons of Eden: Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Dragons of Eden'}[15].
  • The Dragons of Eden: Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence's subtitle is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence'}[16].

Product Details

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  • Release type: Prose[17]

  • MusicBrainz ID: dbd5f3d6-e04f-4906-9463-90cfb6b83051[18]

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Authorship and Creation

The Dragons of Eden: Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence authored Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence — author (P50): Carl Sagan[3]. It was published by Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence — publisher (P123): Random House[6].

Publication

The Dragons of Eden: Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence was published on 1977[12]. Its language of work or name is recorded as Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence — language of work or name (P407): American English[10]. Genres include Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence — genre (P136): non-fiction[7] and Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence — genre (P136): essay[8].

Subject and Themes

The Dragons of Eden: Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence's main subject is Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence — main subject (P921): human evolution[14].

Reception

The Dragons of Eden: Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence received the Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence — award received (P166): Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction[4].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Dragons of Eden: Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence was followed by Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence — followed by (P156): Broca's Brain: Reflections on the Romance of Science[9].

Why It Matters

The Dragons of Eden: Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (728 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

FAQs

What awards did The Dragons of Eden: Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence receive?

Honors received include Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence — award received (P166): Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction[4].

Related Entities

Carl Sagan human evolution literary work United States

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  7. [4] ↑ . pulitzer.org. pulitzer.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  1. [17] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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