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  • Cosmos The Backbone of Night (Season 1, Episode 7)
  • TV Episode | 60 min | Documentary

Cosmos

The Backbone of Night (Season 1, Episode 7)
TV Episode | 60 min | Documentary
Carl Sagan looks at the work of ancient Greek scientists and astronomers including Thales, Anaximander, Democritus, and Pythagoras.
Directors
Adrian Malone | David Kennard (directed by: New York sequences)
Writers
Carl Sagan (written by) | Ann Druyan (written by) | Steven Soter (written by)
Producer
Gregory Andorfer
Cinematographer
Hilyard John Brown (as Hilyard J. Brown)
Editor
Jim Latham (film edited by) (as James Latham)
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Status
Edit Released
Updated Nov 9, 1980
Release date
Nov 9, 1980 (United States)
Awards
Series awards
Won 3 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 1 win & 3 nominations

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