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His master's voice

by Stanisław Lem

Narrated by a mathematician, this novel follows a secret project attempting to decode an extraterrestrial signal. As scientists struggle to comprehend the transmission, they become entangled in military intrigue and the discovery of a potentially devastating weapon.

Accession 32108 ISBN 0436244098 Publisher Harcourt Brace Jovanovich
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