View Single Post
  #15  
Old 05-07-2008, 01:06 AM
reddiablo (Andrew)
Registered User

reddiablo is offline
 
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Mornington Peninsula, Vic
Posts: 28
Quote:
Originally Posted by leinad View Post
From memory Carl Sagan had a strong influence with science/cosmology in the movie: Contact ?
Quote:
Originally Posted by jjjnettie View Post
Methinks that Carl Sagan wrote the book.
He did and the original book like most books is a lot heavier in subplot than the movie was.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contact_%28novel%29
http://www.coseti.org/klaescnt.htm


He also wrote a fabulous book after Contact called "Pale Blue Dot" which is one of my favorites with a blend of science, astronomy and I suppose Sci-Fi philosophy.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pale_Blue_Dot_%28book%29
Reply With Quote