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Carl Sagan • GuildAmerica Books • ISBN Not provided

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Contact

Carl Sagan • GuildAmerica Books • ISBN-13 9781568654249

ISBN-10 0099418711 • 1985 • First Edition

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ISBN Not provided • Completeness 65

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Contact is a science fiction novel by Carl Sagan that explores the themes of extraterrestrial life and the human response to first contact. The story follows Dr. Ellie Arroway, a scientist who discovers a message from an alien civilization, leading to profound implications for humanity.

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Publisher: GuildAmerica Books
HardcoverFirst EditionAugust 1997
Pages: 432Language: EnglishPaper finish: Matte

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Contributor: Carl Sagan

Cultural context

Category: 1980s LiteratureCategory: AstrophysicsCategory: Cultural ImpactCategory: Extraterrestrial LifeCategory: Humanity And TechnologyCategory: Interstellar CommunicationCategory: LiteratureCategory: Philosophical InquiryInfluenced by: Isaac AsimovInfluenced by: Arthur C. ClarkeInfluenced by: H.G. WellsInfluenced by: Jules VerneInfluenced by: Philip K. DickInfluenced by: Ray BradburyInfluenced by: Robert A. HeinleinInfluenced by: Stanislaw LemInfluenced: Neil deGrasse TysonInfluenced: Ann DruyanInfluenced: Michio KakuInfluenced: Brian GreeneInfluenced: Elon MuskInfluenced: Jill TarterInfluenced: Stephen BaxterInfluenced: James CameronCornerstone of: Contemporary Science Fiction Literature

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