Title: Contact
Title Record # 2199
Author: Carl Sagan
Date: 1985-10-00
Type: NOVEL
Webpages: Wikipedia-EN
Language: English
Current Tags: science fiction (2), first contact (1), into-movie (1), hard sf (1), strong female character (1), higher intelligence (1), interstellar travel (1), 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (1), radio astronomy (1) Add Tags
Author: Carl Sagan
Date: 1985-10-00
Type: NOVEL
Webpages: Wikipedia-EN
Language: English
Synopsis: From the front flap of the Simon and Schuster first edition: For centuries humanity has dreamed of life and intelligence beyond the Earth; for decades scientists have searched for it in every corner of the sky; for years Project Argus, a vast, sophisticated complex of radio telescopes, has listened for a signal indicating the existence, somewhere in the universe, of extraterrestrial intelligence.
Then, one afternoon, the course of human history is changed, abruptly and forever. The Message, awaited for so long, its very possibility doubted by so many, arrives.
Contact has been made. Life, intelligence, someone, something beyond Earth, 26 light-years away, in the vicinity of the star Vega, is calling, beaming across space a wholly unexpected message to say that we are not - have never been - alone.
In Contact, Carl Sagan, whose Cosmos enthralled millions of readers and television viewers, has brilliantly employed the freedom of fiction to imagine the greatest adventure of all - humanity's first encounter with other intelligent beings. But the novel is not only about contact between humans and extraterrestrials; it is also about contact, down here on Earth, with each other and ourselves.
At its center is a brilliant scientist, Eleanor Arroway, director of Project Argos, who is the first to realize that chapter one of human history is over. It is she who is instrumental in decoding the Message - and in persuading world leaders not to treat it as a threat - she who finds her own life changed by the immense challenge of responding to the Message; she who finally journeys out to experience, in circumstances at once profoundly religious and scientific, the most fateful encounter in human history.
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Awards
Place | Year and Award | Category |
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1 | 1986 Locus | Best First Novel |
15 | 1986 Locus | Best SF Novel |
Publications
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Title | Date | Author/Editor | Publisher/Pub. Series | ISBN/Catalog ID | Price | Pages | Format | Type | Cover Artist | Verif |
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Contact | 1985-10-00 | Carl Sagan | Simon & Schuster | 0-671-43400-4 | $18.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
432 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
novel | Jon Lomberg | ![]() |
Contact | 1986-00-00 | Carl Sagan | Arrow Books | 0-09-946950-2 | £2.15?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
431 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | ![]() |
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Contato | 1986-00-00 | Carl Sagan | Guanabara | 85-7030-079-4 | 502 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
novel | Jon Lomberg | ||
Kontakt | 1986-00-00 | Carl Sagan | Grafički zavod Hrvatske?Graficki zavod Hrvatske Grafichki zavod Hrvatske |
86-399-0006-X | 432 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
novel | Jon Lomberg | ![]() |
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Contact | 1986-02-00 | Carl Sagan | Thorndike Press | 0-89621-687-X | $18.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
664 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
novel | ||
Contact | 1986-04-00 | Carl Sagan | Pocket Books | 0-671-62321-4 | $3.50?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
434 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | Jon Lomberg | ![]() |
Contact | 1986-04-00 | Carl Sagan | Century | 0-7126-9503-6 | £10.95?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
432 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
novel | ||
Contact | 1986-05-00 | Carl Sagan | Bompiani (Letteraria Bompiani) | Lit 22,000?Lit: Italian lira. ISO code: ITL in 1861-1999 |
396 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
novel | Jon Lomberg | ![]() |
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Contact | 1986-06-00 | Carl Sagan | Simon & Schuster / QPBC | $9.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
432 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | |||
コンタクト (上巻)?コンタクト (じょうかん) Kontakuto (Jōkan) Kontakuto (Joukan) |
1986-06-25 |
カール・セーガン?Kāru Sēgan Kaaru Seegan |
新潮社?Shinchōsha Shinchosha |
4-10-519201-9 | 307 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
novel | |||
コンタクト (下巻)?コンタクト (げかん) Kontakuto (Gekan) |
1986-06-25 |
カール・セーガン?Kāru Sēgan Kaaru Seegan |
新潮社?Shinchōsha Shinchosha |
4-10-519202-7 | 317 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
novel | |||
Contact | 1986-10-00 | Carl Sagan | Pocket Books | 0-671-43422-5 | $4.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
x+ 434 |
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | Jon Lomberg | ![]() |
Contact | 1986-10-00 | Carl Sagan | Pocket Books | 0-671-43422-5 | C$5.95?C$: Canadian dollar. ISO code: CAD |
x+ 434 |
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | Jon Lomberg | ![]() |
Contact | 1987-04-00 | Carl Sagan | Arrow Books | 0-09-946950-2 | £3.50?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
431 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | ![]() |
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Contact | 1988-00-00 | Carl Sagan | Droemer Knaur (Knaur-Taschenbücher #1680) | 3-426-01680-X | DM 8.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark. ISO code: DEM in 1948-1999 |
480 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | Jon Lomberg | ![]() |
Contact | 1988-05-00 | Carl Sagan | Bompiani (I grandi tascabili Bompiani #85) | 172072 | Lit 8,500?Lit: Italian lira. ISO code: ITL in 1861-1999 |
394 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
novel | Jon Lomberg | ![]() |
Contact | 1989-00-00 | Carl Sagan | Legend | 0-09-946950-2 | £3.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
431 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | Jon Lomberg | |
コンタクト (上)?コンタクト (じょう) Kontakuto (Jō) Kontakuto (Jou) |
1989-07-25 |
カール・セーガン?Kāru Sēgan Kaaru Seegan |
新潮社?Shinchōsha (Shinchosha 新潮文庫?Shinchō Bunko ) |
4-10-229401-5 | 348 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | |||
コンタクト (下)?コンタクト (か) Kontakuto (Ka) |
1989-07-25 |
カール・セーガン?Kāru Sēgan Kaaru Seegan |
新潮社?Shinchōsha (Shinchosha 新潮文庫?Shinchō Bunko ) |
4-10-229402-3 | 363 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | |||
Contact | 1997-00-00 | Carl Sagan | Pocket Books | 0-671-00410-7 | $7.50?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
x+ 434 |
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | ![]() |
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Contact | 1997-00-00 | Carl Sagan | Van Holkema & Warendorf | 90-269-7539-2 | 422 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
novel | |||
Contato | 1997-00-00 | Carl Sagan | Companhia das Letras | 85-7164-699-6 | 416 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
novel | |||
Kontakt | 1997-00-00 | Carl Sagan | Zysk i S-ka Wydawnictwo | 83-7150-285-0 | zł 21.50?zł: Polish zloty. ISO codes: PLZ in 1950-1994, PLN since 1995 |
461 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | Peter Elson | ![]() |
Contact | 1997-06-00 | Carl Sagan | Pocket Books | 0-671-00410-7 | $6.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
434 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | ![]() |
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Contact | 1997-07-01 | Carl Sagan | Simon & Schuster Audio | 0-671-57043-9 | $24.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
audio cassette?Cassette tape |
novel | |||
Contact | 1997-09-00 | Carl Sagan | Simon & Schuster / SFBC | 1-56865-424-3 / 17483 | $9.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
358 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
novel | ||
Contact | 1998-00-00 | Carl Sagan | Orbit | 1-85723-580-0 | £5.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
429 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | ![]() |
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Contact | 2006-00-00 | Carl Sagan | Editura Nemira (Nautilus) | 973-569-855-2 | 592 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
novel | |||
Contato | 2008-11-10 | Carl Sagan | Companhia de Bolso | 978-85-359-1351-4 | R$37.90?R$: Brazilian real. ISO code: BRL |
437 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
novel | ||
Contact | 2009-04-09 | Carl Sagan | Paw Prints | 978-1-4420-0661-4 | $16.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
novel | |||
Contact | 2011-11-00 | Carl Sagan | Mnémos?Mnemos (Dédales?Dedales ) |
978-2-35408-128-7 | €22.00?€: Euro. ISO code: EUR |
342 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
novel | Alain Brion | |
Contact | 2012-03-23 | Carl Sagan | Simon & Schuster Audio | digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts. |
novel | ![]() |
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Contact | 2016-12-20 | Carl Sagan | Simon & Schuster | 978-1-5011-7231-1 | $7.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
novel | ![]() |
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Contact | 2019-02-26 | Carl Sagan | Gallery Books | 978-1-5011-9798-7 | $16.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
372 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
novel | ||
Contact | 2022-04-14 | Carl Sagan | Orbit | 978-0-356-51884-8 | £9.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
416 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
novel | ||
Contact | date unknown | Carl Sagan | Pocket Books | 0-671-43422-5 | C$6.95?C$: Canadian dollar. ISO code: CAD |
x+ 434 |
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | Jon Lomberg | ![]() |
Contact | date unknown | Carl Sagan | Pocket Books | 0-671-00410-7 | $6.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
434 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | ![]() |
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Contact | date unknown | Carl Sagan | Pocket Books | 0-671-00410-7 | $7.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
434 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | ||
Contact | date unknown | Carl Sagan | Simon & Schuster Audio | digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts. |
novel | ![]() |
Reviews
- Review by Charles Sheffield (1983) in Thrust, #19, Winter/Spring 1983
- Review by Peter Nicholls (1985) in Genre Fiction: The Roaring Years: A Collection of Commentaries and Reviews, (2022) , reprinted in:
- Genre Fiction: The Roaring Years: A Collection of Commentaries and Reviews (2022)
- Review by Michael Bishop (1985) in Thrust, #25, Winter 1986, (1986) , reprinted in:
- A Reverie for Mister Ray: Reflections on Life, Death, and Speculative Fiction (2005)
- A Reverie for Mister Ray: Reflections on Life, Death, and Speculative Fiction (2005)
- Review by Gregory Benford (1985) in Fantasy Review, November 1985
- Review by David Nixon (1985) in Fantasy Review, December 1985
- Review by Dan Chow (1985) in Locus, #299 December 1985
- Review by Gene DeWeese (1986) in Science Fiction Review, Spring 1986
- Review by Gene DeWeese (1986) in Science Fiction Review, Summer 1986
- Review by Larry Niven (1986) in Science Fiction Review, Fall 1986
- Review by Keith Freeman (1986) in Vector 134
- Review by Hussain R. Mohamed (1986) in Vector 134
- Review by Don D'Ammassa (1986) in Science Fiction Chronicle, #86 November 1986
- Review by Terry Broome (1987) in Paperback Inferno, #67
- Review by Robert Sabella [as by Robert Michael Sabella] (1999) in Visions of Paradise, #82