--- product_id: 479846769 title: "Contact" price: "AED 89" currency: AED in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.ae/products/479846769-contact store_origin: AE region: United Arab Emirates --- # 4.4/5 from 6,677 reviews 44,693 Best Seller Rank Thought-provoking first contact sci-fi Contact **Price:** AED 89 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🚀 Unlock the universe’s secrets—don’t just read about the stars, rethink your place among them! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Contact - **How much does it cost?** AED 89 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.ae](https://www.desertcart.ae/products/479846769-contact) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Science Meets Philosophy:** Engage with profound questions about humanity’s future, unity, and the unknown beyond our stars. - • **Accessible Yet Challenging:** Perfect for curious minds who love to learn—look up complex terms instantly with Kindle or enjoy the rich prose in print. - • **Critically Acclaimed Bestseller:** Join thousands of readers who rated this book 4.4 stars for its gripping, intelligent narrative. - • **Explore the Cosmos with Carl Sagan:** Dive deep into the science behind first contact scenarios and expand your intellectual horizons. - • **A Timeless Classic for Thought Leaders:** Elevate your bookshelf with a book that sparks debate and inspires visionary thinking. ## Overview Contact by Carl Sagan is a bestselling, critically acclaimed science fiction novel ranked #44,693 in books and #178 in First Contact genre. With a 4.4-star rating from over 6,600 readers, it blends rigorous science, philosophy, and narrative to explore humanity’s response to extraterrestrial communication. Ideal for intellectually curious professionals seeking a thoughtful, mind-expanding read. ## Description Buy Contact 1 by Sagan, Carl (ISBN: 9780356518848) from desertcart's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Review: Will you look differently at the stars after reading this book? - I really enjoyed the film and to the best of my memory it seems the film was true to the book but missed out the more complicated science. I love reading about space, engineering, physics, any science really. I don't claim to always understand what I'm reading but this is where a Kindle e-book trumps a real book, as a dictionary and Wikipedia are at your fingertips. I was really surprised to find all the words I was unfamilar with were actually in the dictionary, as some of the words seemed quite obscure. The Kindle didn't let me down and even though I had to pause to look words up it didn't detract from the story because I felt I was also learning something. Beyond the science, the story encourages you to condider what first contact would mean. What about our safety, our future, our beliefs? Would the world unite? Would the populace want trillions to be spent on a machine specified by a voice from space, when they don't know what it will do or if it will even work and when millions of people are in need? Carl Sagan looks at these questions. I don't know if his answers are realistic, that's up to you to decide but hopefully you will enjoy the journey that helps you get to that point and if you weren't before, perhaps you will also be captivated by the resplendence of the stars. Overall, a great read that opens minds to science and out of this world possibilities. Definitely a journey to enjoy. Review: Intelligent, gripping and thought provoking - This is a proper book. It tackles massive issues and questions and it does out in a sensible, non excitable way. The book itself is detailed, it's narrative told through the detail of science and maths rather than characters. That's not to say there is not character development as there is but the development is based on the science and what is occurring and how this affects the players, but there are not long conversations or plot developments through talk. Sagan raises many issues and whilst the ending might be surprising from an author that is a man of science it's also refreshing that he is willing to raise the questions and spark the debate amongst readers that he has. Highly recommended that like their science fiction thoughtful and questioning rather than exciting and faced paced. ## Features - New Store Stock ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | 44,693 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 178 in First Contact | | Customer Reviews | 4.4 out of 5 stars 6,677 Reviews | ## Images ![Contact - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71LlOfnb4PL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Will you look differently at the stars after reading this book? *by J***J on 25 October 2017* I really enjoyed the film and to the best of my memory it seems the film was true to the book but missed out the more complicated science. I love reading about space, engineering, physics, any science really. I don't claim to always understand what I'm reading but this is where a Kindle e-book trumps a real book, as a dictionary and Wikipedia are at your fingertips. I was really surprised to find all the words I was unfamilar with were actually in the dictionary, as some of the words seemed quite obscure. The Kindle didn't let me down and even though I had to pause to look words up it didn't detract from the story because I felt I was also learning something. Beyond the science, the story encourages you to condider what first contact would mean. What about our safety, our future, our beliefs? Would the world unite? Would the populace want trillions to be spent on a machine specified by a voice from space, when they don't know what it will do or if it will even work and when millions of people are in need? Carl Sagan looks at these questions. I don't know if his answers are realistic, that's up to you to decide but hopefully you will enjoy the journey that helps you get to that point and if you weren't before, perhaps you will also be captivated by the resplendence of the stars. Overall, a great read that opens minds to science and out of this world possibilities. Definitely a journey to enjoy. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Intelligent, gripping and thought provoking *by L***N on 10 April 2020* This is a proper book. It tackles massive issues and questions and it does out in a sensible, non excitable way. The book itself is detailed, it's narrative told through the detail of science and maths rather than characters. That's not to say there is not character development as there is but the development is based on the science and what is occurring and how this affects the players, but there are not long conversations or plot developments through talk. Sagan raises many issues and whilst the ending might be surprising from an author that is a man of science it's also refreshing that he is willing to raise the questions and spark the debate amongst readers that he has. Highly recommended that like their science fiction thoughtful and questioning rather than exciting and faced paced. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Superb *by D***N on 30 November 2014* I am a long-time fan of the movie, but hadn't quite gotten around to reading the book. When I started it, I was - as I often am - a little put out of countenance by the differences. However, what emerges from the book is an even richer, even deeper story. The scientific concepts thrown around at first seemed like window-dressing, but eventually emerge as absolutely core to understanding the message, both in and out of text. Carl Sagan was a wonderful communicator, as his Cosmos series, his books and his lectures clearly show. What Contact shows is that he was also a tremendous story-teller - in retrospect, that's not much of a revelation as all his work is inherently the act of telling stories about the universe. His fiction is infused with fact, but his ability to do that with such seamless elegance is a rare talent. I was also deeply impressed by Sagan's explorations of the issue of faith. I consider Carl Sagan to have been one of the pre-eminent atheistic philosophers of the age, and as such I wouldn't have expected his discussion of faith to be so rounded and so inclusive. He always did have the ability, far beyond those of raving loons like Dawkins, to offer a cogent and respectful deconstruction of theism without being spiteful or dismissive - I'd say Contact though shows that he did have a spiritual side that was more, not less, inspiring with the removal of God from the equation. I won't go so far as to say that, despite my initial suspicion, the book is better than the movie. I will say though that they tell two very different stories - connected in some key players and events, but otherwise radically different in both tone and implication. You can enjoy one without the other, but as with the lessons of scientific co-operation across the world in the book it's better to consider the tale from two perspectives. ## Frequently Bought Together - Contact - Cosmos: The Story of Cosmic Evolution, Science and Civilisation - Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Space --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.ae/products/479846769-contact](https://www.desertcart.ae/products/479846769-contact) --- *Product available on Desertcart United Arab Emirates* *Store origin: AE* *Last updated: 2026-05-02*