The Listeners Author:James E. Gunn A century of future history passes unsung except for interstitial newspaper headlines as the Project scans the skies by radio telescope in search of extraterrestrial intelligence and finally picks up broadcasts from Capella. Religion and politics almost conspire to end communications (and the Project's director has more than his share of fam... more »ily crises) but the Capellans' message does get through.
A classic of science fiction, this book predicted and inspired the creation of the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) -- the organization dedicated to the search for extraterrestrial life. A tale of contact with alien life hailed by leaders of SETI organizations and today's leading science fiction authors as hugely influential, the story appeals to both science fiction readers and the hundreds of thousands of members of various SETI organizations.« less