Dragons of Eden is a nonfiction book that takes the reader from the beginnings of man all the way up to modern days. He expresses his theories about evolution in a way that can be easily comprehended with some focus. Sagan discusses reasons for human behavior and how these behavior might have been beneficial to earlier man during the prehistoric ages. For example, our fear of heights. In Sagan’s opinion, humans are inherently afraid of heights because early humans swung from tree to tree like apes. The easiest way to die (at this time) was by falling to the jungle floor. Sagan also goes into detail about parallels between the Bible and human evolution. This part was most intriguing to me, as a Catholic, and I gained new insight into evolutionary concepts. Overall, the book was quite effective in establishing Sagan’s ideas. He used lots of concrete evidence and understandable language. I think that anyone with a basic understanding and interest in science or anthropology would enjoy this book.
Alexis McBride
Alexis McBride