MathFiction: Inherit the Stars (James P. Hogan)

a list compiled by Alex Kasman (College of Charleston)

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Inherit the Stars (1977)

James P. Hogan
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Contributed by "William E. Emba"

50,000 old human remains are found on the moon, along with lots of documentation. The entry point to deciphering the totally unknown language is mathematical tables and formulae."

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The Flight of the Dragonfly (aka Rocheworld) by Robert L. Forward
The Planiverse: computer contact with a two-dimensional world by A.K. Dewdney
Timescape by Gregory Benford
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Factoring Humanity by Robert J. Sawyer
Children of Dune by Frank Herbert
Doctor Who: The Turing Test by Paul Leonard

Ratings for Inherit the Stars:

Ratings

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Mathematical Content:
2/5 (2 votes)

Literary Quality:
3.5/5 (2 votes)

Categories:

Genre	Science Fiction,
Motif	Aliens,
Topic	Computers/Cryptography,
Medium	Novels,

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