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Book Review of Contact

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Author: Carl Sagan
Genre: Science Fiction & Fantasy
Book Type: Paperback
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Astrophysicist Ellie Arroway picks up a transmission from outer space that is believed to be a message. The message is decoded and reveals instructions on how to build a machine. Facing strict opposition from other scientists, politicians and many religious who think this could be a cosmic trap, Arroway and her crew build and eventually board the machine. What they experience is remarkable and life altering but upon return they find that no one believes them - the records of their mission are blank and barely any time has elapsed since their departure. They find themselves coined as under psychological stress or simply - their trip was a hoax.