Cosmos (5 Discs)

I saw this series in the 80s. Even if I had not come from a very 'astronomical' family, this series would have still provided the same mind-blowing inspiration that sparked such a huge scientific interest in my mind and went on to affect my life. The way the brilliant Carl Sagan conveys the ideas and concepts in a lyrical and easy to understand fashion seems to capture the imagination. Spread over 13 one-hour episodes, the journey takes us through the cosmos and into Earth's history and that of humanity and it's achievements, both good and bad. Carl Sagan is a true legend and, where he clearly is a brilliant scientist, he also displays an intimate awareness of the challenges that humanity faces. If you have never heard of Carl or seen this classic series, you have been deprived of a truly wonderful insight and should definitely add this to your DVD collection. My only complaint about this edition is that the episode titles are not listed either on the DVDs themselves or in the case… more »

I saw this series in the 80s. Even if I had not come from a very 'astronomical' family, this series would have still provided the same mind-blowing inspiration that sparked such a huge scientific interest in my mind and went on to affect my life. The way the brilliant Carl Sagan conveys the ideas and concepts in a lyrical and easy to understand fashion seems to capture the imagination. Spread over 13 one-hour episodes, the journey takes us through the cosmos and into Earth's history and that of humanity and it's achievements, both good and bad. Carl Sagan is a true legend and, where he clearly is a brilliant scientist, he also displays an intimate awareness of the challenges that humanity faces. If you have never heard of Carl or seen this classic series, you have been deprived of a truly wonderful insight and should definitely add this to your DVD collection. My only complaint about this edition is that the episode titles are not listed either on the DVDs themselves or in the case notes. This is a little annoying, but I printed off a list from the Internet instead and keep it in the case. My advice is, buy it, watch it as many times as you can and enjoy it, as it is a masterpiece.