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_aPiper, H. Beam, _d1904-1964 |
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| 245 | 1 | 0 | _aNaudsonce |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2006 |
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| 490 | 1 | _aProduced from Analog Science Fact—Science Fiction, January 1962. | |
| 500 | _aRelease date is 2006-08-18 | ||
| 508 | _aProduced by Greg Weeks, William Woods, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net | ||
| 520 | _a"Naudsonce" by H. Beam Piper is a science fiction novel written during the mid-20th century. The narrative explores themes of communication and cultural interaction as it follows a team of humans encountering an alien humanoid race on a newly discovered planet. The book delves into the complexities of establishing relations with intelligent beings whose perception and means of communication differ significantly from those of humans. In "Naudsonce," a colonial expedition led by Paul Meillard encounters the Svants, an alien race with unique auditory perception that translates sound into tactile sensations rather than audible language. The Terran crew struggles to communicate while navigating their misunderstandings of the Svants' society. As they attempt to establish a treaty for colonization, they discover the challenges of teaching these aliens Terran technologies without disrupting their existing culture. Amid language barriers, cultural conflicts, and the exploration of new technologies, the narrative raises questions about the ethics of colonization and the unintended consequences of imposing one's own beliefs and technologies on another culture. The journey leads to the realization that true understanding may require deeper empathy and adaptation on both sides. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
| 534 | _nOriginal publication data not identified | ||
| 653 | _aScience fiction | ||
| 653 | _aHuman-alien encounters -- Fiction | ||
| 830 | 0 | _aProduced from Analog Science Fact—Science Fiction, January 1962. | |
| 856 | 4 | 0 | _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/19076 |
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