by Carl Sagan · Arrow Books · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788401321788
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«Contacto» is the science fiction novel by Carl Sagan, published by Arrow Books in paperback (314 pages, in Spanish).
Young scientist Arroway seeks professional recognition in a hostile environment while working at a radio telescope station. The capture of an enigmatic signal raises the possibility of life on other planets and leads her to an investigation that goes far beyond Earth.
The work was originally published in English as «Contact» in 1985; the Spanish translation is by Raquel Albornoz. It won the Locus Award for Best First Novel in 1986.
A read for those seeking stories of scientific discovery and questions about life in other worlds.
Carl Edward Sagan was an American astronomer, planetary scientist and science communicator. Initially an assistant professor at Harvard, Sagan later moved to Cornell, where he was the David Duncan Professor of Astronomy and Space Sciences and directed the Laboratory for Planetary Studies. He played an active role in the Mariner, Viking and Voyager programs. He published more than 600 scientific papers and articles and several popular science books, starting with The Cosmic Connection. He won the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction for The Dragons of Eden.
