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- The classic first-contact science fiction novel that launched the career of Jack McDevitt, the national bestselling author of Coming Home--now revised from the original edition, and featuring a new foreword.
- About the Author: Jack McDevitt is a former naval officer, taxi driver, English teacher, customs officer, and motivational trainer, and is now a full-time writer.
- 368 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Science Fiction
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About the Book
"From a remote corner of the galaxy a message is being sent. The continuous beats of a pulsar have become odd, irregular...artificial. It can only be a code. Frantically, a research team struggles to decipher the alien communication. And what the scientists discover is destined to shake the foundations of empires around the world--from Wall Street to the Vatican."--Book Synopsis
The classic first-contact science fiction novel that launched the career of Jack McDevitt, the national bestselling author of Coming Home--now revised from the original edition, and featuring a new foreword. From a remote corner of the galaxy a message is being sent. The continuous beats of a pulsar have become odd, irregular...artificial. It can only be a code. Frantically, a research team struggles to decipher the alien communication. And what the scientists discover is destined to shake the foundations of empires around this world--from Wall Street to the Vatican...Review Quotes
"The logical heir to Isaac Asimov and Arthur C. Clarke."--Stephen King "The Hercules Text is much more than a knowledgeable scientific mystery; it is simply the most thoughtful and engaging first-contact story I have ever read."--Paul Preuss, author of Secret Passages "A good read...Delightful."--Gregory Benford, Nebula Award-winning coauthor of Shipstar
About the Author
Jack McDevitt is a former naval officer, taxi driver, English teacher, customs officer, and motivational trainer, and is now a full-time writer. His novel Seeker won a Nebula Award, and he is a multiple Nebula Award finalist. He lives in Georgia with his wife, Maureen.Dimensions (Overall): 6.8 Inches (H) x 4.2 Inches (W) x 1.0 Inches (D)
Weight: .3 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 368
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Science Fiction
Publisher: Ace Books
Theme: Action & Adventure
Format: Paperback
Author: Jack McDevitt
Language: English
Street Date: April 28, 2015
TCIN: 93041083
UPC: 9780425276013
Item Number (DPCI): 247-17-4979
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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