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by Carl Sagan

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A signal from beyond the solar system

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A signal from beyond the solar system

A signal apparently originating far beyond the solar system sets a multinational team of scientists on a search for its source. The discovery opens questions about communication with extraterrestrial intelligence and humanity’s place in a universe that may contain other advanced civilizations. Carl Sagan’s science-fiction novel frames first contact as both a scientific undertaking and a question of what an unknown presence might mean for humanity.

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  • Science-fiction readers interested in extraterrestrial intelligence and first contact
  • Readers drawn to stories that bring scientific inquiry together with questions about humanity’s place in the cosmos

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Extraterrestrial intelligenceScientific inquiryCommunication across civilizationsHumanity’s place in the universe

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The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Cosmos and renowned astronomer Carl Sagan's international bestseller about the discovery of an advanced civilization in the depths of space remains the "greatest adventure of all time" (Associated Press).The future is here...in an adventure of cosmic dimension. When a signal is discovered that seems to come from far beyond our solar system, a multinational team of scientists decides to find the source. What follows is an eye-opening journey out to the stars to the most awesome encounter in human history. Who--or what--is out there? Why are they watching us? And what do they want with us? One of the best science fiction novels about communication with extraterrestrial intelligent beings, Contact is a "stunning and satisfying" (Los Angeles Times) classic.
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