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Factoring Humanity
Published 1998 by Tor Books · 350 pages
Hugo · 1999
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11 award entries · 9 books · 2 wins · 1996–2010
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Synopsis
A computer scientist and his psychologist wife decode alien signals from Alpha Centauri that reveal the existence of a collective human consciousness. As their breakthrough threatens to upend society, they must also confront a devastating accusation from their own daughter.
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