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Contact (novel)
hard science fiction novel by Carl Sagan
This article is about the Carl Sagan science-fiction novel. For other literature, see Contact (disambiguation).
Contact is a hard science fiction novel by AmericanscientistCarl Sagan.
It deals with the theme of contact between humanity and a more technologically advanced extraterrestrial life form. It ranked No. 7 on Publishers Weekly's bestseller list.
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The only full work of fiction published by Sagan, the novel originated as a screenplay by Sagan and Ann Druyan (whom he later married) in ; when development of the film stalled, Sagan decided to convert the stalled film into a novel.
The film concept was subsequently revived and eventually released in as the film Contact starring Jodie Foster.
Plot
As a child, Eleanor "Ellie" Arroway displays a strong aptitude for science and mathematics.
Dissatisfied with a school lesson, she goes to the library to convince herself that pi is transcendental. In sixth grade,