It was my first English novel and I could not stop reading it untill I finish it. I read the book first and with out too much gap, I saw the movie also. I must say that the book gave me such a thrilling experience which I could never expect from the movie. The movie was very short and showed only 1 person travelling, instead of the 5, as described in the novel.
About the novel, it had been already well ’reviewed’ by Ruppa and others. I must say that the themes covered in the novel are well thought out and well researched. Carl Sagan was working with Cornell University and also worked with NASA for expeditions.
Born: 11/9/1934
Died: 12/20/1996
For more about his life (biography) read https://imdb.com/name/nm0755981/bio
He had gone to that much details that he mentioned about Abhijith (a star accroding to Indian astrology).
I am yet to read his other books.