Contact
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Contact is a science fiction novel by Carl Sagan that explores humanity’s first communication with an extraterrestrial intelligence and the intersection of science, faith, and politics.
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| instanceOf |
science fiction novel
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| adaptedAs |
Contact (1997 film)
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| author |
Carl Sagan
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| awareness |
widely known in popular science and science fiction communities
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| centralTheme |
faith versus evidence
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first contact with extraterrestrial intelligence → humanity’s place in the universe → politics of scientific discovery → relationship between science and religion → |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| filmAdaptationDirector |
Robert Zemeckis
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| filmAdaptationStar |
Jodie Foster
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| genre |
first contact fiction
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philosophical novel → science fiction → |
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novelization of an earlier film treatment
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| hasISBN |
9780671434007
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| inspiredBy |
Carl Sagan’s work with SETI
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| language |
English
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| mainCharacter |
Ellie Arroway
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print
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| notableCharacter |
David Drumlin
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Palmer Joss → Rachel Constantine → S. R. Hadden → |
| pageCount |
~430
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| plotElement |
construction of a mysterious Machine
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decoding of an extraterrestrial message → international political conflict over the Machine → journey through a series of wormholes → receipt of a signal from the star Vega → |
| protagonistAffiliation |
SETI
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| protagonistOccupation |
radio astronomer
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| publicationDate |
1985
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| publisher |
Simon & Schuster
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| publisherImprint |
Simon & Schuster adult trade
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| setInPeriod |
late 20th century
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| settingLocation |
Japan
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Puerto Rico → Soviet Union → United States → |
| workDealsWith |
extraterrestrial intelligence
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global governance → prime numbers → radio astronomy → religious fundamentalism → wormholes → |
Referenced by (19)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Ann Druyan
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Ann Druyan → Carl Sagan → Carl Sagan → James Woods → Jodie Foster → Robert Zemeckis → |
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David Drumlin
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Ellie Arroway → Palmer Joss → S. R. Hadden → |
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Contact
("Contact (1997 film)")
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Ann Druyan
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Robert Zemeckis
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Rachel Constantine
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Carl Sagan bibliography
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Pale Blue Dot
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Encyclopaedia Galactica
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Jodie Foster
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