November 17, 1994: Apple Settles with Carl Sagan
by Chris Seibold on Nov 17, 2008
Carl Sagan had a knack for presenting high-minded physics and astronomy to the masses. Well, masses may be too strong a word, but he was certainly one of the few who could explain technical topics …(read more)
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