The first edition of this science favorite was published by Random House in 1980. It was 365 pages long, and the original retail price was $19.95. The first edition can be identified by the following criteria: First Edition is stated on the copyright page below Random House full number line 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2. Copyright 1980 by Carl Sagan is stated on the top of the copyright page.
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Picture of the 1980 first edition dust jacket for Cosmos.
Cosmos introduced many of us to very large numbers such as a googol and a googolplex.
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