Dorion Sagan (b. 1959 in Madison, Wisconsin) is an American science writer. He has written and co-authored many books on evolution, most recently Into the Cool, co-authored with Eric D.Schneider, on the subject of non-equilibrium thermodynamics. Sagan is the son of astronomer Carl Sagan and biologist Lynn Margulis. His younger brother is Jeremy Sagan and his half-brother is Nick Sagan.
Bibliography
- Biospheres: Metamorphosis of Planet Earth (1990)
- How to Make Love to a Virgin: Stories and Poems (2004)
- Notes from the Holocene: A Brief History of the Future (2007)
Co-written with Lynn Margulis
- Microcosmos: Four Billion Years of Evolution from Our Microbial Ancestors (1986)
- Origins of Sex : Three Billion Years of Genetic Recombination (1986)
- Garden of Microbial Delights: A Practical Guide to the Subvisible World (1988)
- Biospheres from Earth to Space (1989)
- Mystery Dance: On the Evolution of Human Sexuality (1991)
- What Is Sex? (1995)
- What Is Life? (1995)
- Slanted Truths: Essays on Gaia, Symbiosis, and Evolution (1997)
- Acquiring Genomes: A Theory of the Origins of Species (2002)
- Dazzle Gradually: Reflections on the Nature of Nature (2007)
- Luminous Fish: Tales of Science and Love (2007)
Co-written with Eric D. Schneider
- Cooking with Jesus: From the Primal Brew to the Last Brunch (2001)
- Into the Cool: Energy Flow, Thermodynamics, and Life (2005)
Co-written with others
- Atheist Universe: The Thinking Person's Answer to Christian Fundamentalism (2006 - with David Mills)
- Up From Dragons: The Evolution of Human Intelligence (2002 - with John Skoyles)
References
- "Dorion Sagan." (June 15, 2005). Contemporary Authors Online. Retrieved May 20, 2007.
