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Title: Contact Title Record # 2199
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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Other Titles

Translations
Year Language Title
1986Translated by Donaldson M. Garschagen
Portuguese Contato
1986Translated by Janko Paravić
Croatian Kontakt
1986Translated by Fabrizio Ascari
Italian Contact
1986Translated by 池央耿
Japanese
コンタクト (上巻)?コンタクト (じょうかん)
Kontakuto (Jōkan)
Kontakuto (Joukan)
[as by
カール・セーガン?Kāru Sēgan
Kaaru Seegan
]
1986Translated by 池央耿
Japanese
コンタクト (下巻)?コンタクト (げかん)
Kontakuto (Gekan)
[as by
カール・セーガン?Kāru Sēgan
Kaaru Seegan
]
1988Translated by Meike Werner.
German Contact
1989Translated by 池央耿
Japanese
コンタクト (上)?コンタクト (じょう)
Kontakuto (Jō)
Kontakuto (Jou)
[as by
カール・セーガン?Kāru Sēgan
Kaaru Seegan
]
1989Translated by 池央耿
Japanese
コンタクト (下)?コンタクト (か)
Kontakuto (Ka)
[as by
カール・セーガン?Kāru Sēgan
Kaaru Seegan
]
1997Translated by Frans Bruning and Hans Lepel
Dutch Contact
1997Translated by Donaldson M. Garschagen.
Portuguese Contato
1997
  • Translated by Mirosław P. Jabłoński.
  • This title is the second translation to Polish language.
Polish Kontakt
2006Translated by Radu Pavel Gheo
Romanian Contact
2011Translated by William Olivier Desmond
French Contact

Awards

Place Year and Award Category
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
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 Checkmark
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 Checkmark
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 Checkmark
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 Checkmark
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 Checkmark
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 Checkmark
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 Checkmark
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 Checkmark
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 Checkmark
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 Checkmark
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 Checkmark
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 Checkmark
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 Checkmark
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 Checkmark
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 Checkmark
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 Checkmark
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 Checkmark
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 Checkmark
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 Checkmark
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