Description
Author Carl Sagan
PublisherSimon & Schuster; First Edition (January 1, 1985)
Binding hardcover with dustjacket
Condition like new with dustjacket protected with Brodart Archival covering. Has a name on the inside cover but otherwise a pristine first edition
Summary
Contact by Carl Sagan is a science fiction masterpiece that seamlessly blends scientific inquiry with philosophical and theological questions. Dr. Ellie Arroway, a brilliant radio astronomer, uncovers a message from an extraterrestrial civilization. As she and an international team strive to decode the complex signals, they unravel a blueprint for an enigmatic machine that promises first contact with another world. But what awaits humanity in this unprecedented encounter, and are we prepared for the truths it might reveal? Sagan’s novel is both a thrilling exploration of space and a profound meditation on humanity’s place in the cosmos.