Contact
Sagan's science fiction novel follows the discovery of an alien message and humanity's first contact with extraterrestrial intelligence. Through science, faith, and philosophy, it explores our place in the cosmos, the search for meaning, and the relationship between science and religion. The work bridges hard science fiction and philosophical inquiry.
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