by Jack McDevitt · Ediciones B · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788440619907
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«El texto de Hércules» is the science fiction novel by Jack McDevitt, published by Ediciones B in paperback (470 pages, in Spanish).
A team of scientists detects a signal from a distant point in the galaxy, encoded in the pulses of an X-ray star. When they decipher the message, they face a discovery that could rewrite humanity's place in the universe. The novel addresses first contact with an extraterrestrial intelligence and the difficulties of interstellar communication.
Originally published as The Hercules Text, translated by Paula Tizzano. Winner of the Locus Award and the Special Philip K. Dick Award in 1987. Nova Science Fiction collection.
A read for science fiction fans looking for stories of first contact and the limits of interstellar communication.
Jack McDevitt is an American science fiction author whose novels frequently deal with attempts to make contact with alien races, and with archaeology or xenoarchaeology. Most of his books concern either galactic relic hunters Alex Benedict and Chase Kolpath or superluminal space pilot Priscilla "Hutch" Hutchins. McDevitt has received numerous nominations for Hugo, Nebula, and John W. Campbell awards. Seeker won the 2006 Nebula Award for Best Novel.
