A For Andromeda: A Novel Of Tomorrow
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: 1st ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Very good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Yellowed , price clipped
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Boards - good. Binding - tight.
A gripping work of science fiction, A for Andromeda: A Novel of Tomorrow chronicles the discovery of a powerful radio signal originating from the Andromeda galaxy — a signal that carries within it the blueprint for building an advanced computer and, ultimately, a living human being. Co-authored by renowned astrophysicist Fred Hoyle and television writer John Elliot, the novel brings rare scientific authenticity to its suspenseful narrative, blurring the line between visionary speculation and hard science. As British scientists race to decode and construct what the signal demands, the story uncovers the terrifying implications of contact with an intelligence far beyond human comprehension, raising urgent questions about who controls the technology — and to what end. The tone is taut and cerebral, balancing Cold War paranoia with genuine scientific wonder, making it a landmark of mid-twentieth-century speculative fiction that remains startlingly prescient today.
Author: Fred Hoyle & John Elliot
Format: Hardback
Published: 1962, Souvenir Press
Genre: Science fiction
Edition: 1st ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Very good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Yellowed , price clipped
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Boards - good. Binding - tight.
A gripping work of science fiction, A for Andromeda: A Novel of Tomorrow chronicles the discovery of a powerful radio signal originating from the Andromeda galaxy — a signal that carries within it the blueprint for building an advanced computer and, ultimately, a living human being. Co-authored by renowned astrophysicist Fred Hoyle and television writer John Elliot, the novel brings rare scientific authenticity to its suspenseful narrative, blurring the line between visionary speculation and hard science. As British scientists race to decode and construct what the signal demands, the story uncovers the terrifying implications of contact with an intelligence far beyond human comprehension, raising urgent questions about who controls the technology — and to what end. The tone is taut and cerebral, balancing Cold War paranoia with genuine scientific wonder, making it a landmark of mid-twentieth-century speculative fiction that remains startlingly prescient today.