{"product_id":"omnilingual-paperback","title":"Omnilingual: A Positronic Book - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eH. Beam Piper\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA landmark tale of first contact through archaeology, where language itself becomes the key to alien civilization.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eOmnilingual\u003c\/em\u003e, H. Beam Piper approaches extraterrestrial encounter not with invasion fleets or ray-guns, but with scholarship and patience. On the ruins of ancient Mars, human explorers uncover the remnants of a long-extinct civilization. The central challenge is not survival but understanding: can a dead language be deciphered without context? Can science itself serve as a universal bridge between species?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePiper constructs a tightly reasoned narrative grounded in linguistics, logic, and the shared foundations of scientific inquiry. The story stands as one of the most intellectually elegant works of mid-century science fiction, demonstrating that discovery can be as thrilling as combat. \u003cem\u003eOmnilingual\u003c\/em\u003e remains a touchstone for readers who value idea-driven speculative fiction at its most disciplined and imaginative.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExplore other exciting Positronic Books devoted to classic science fiction, fantasy, and mystery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 50\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.12 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 16, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46485803499659,"sku":"9781515452355","price":26.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/2579\/7259\/files\/cG-7N-x_4F9781515452355.webp?v=1783658510","url":"https:\/\/thetaletrade.com\/products\/omnilingual-paperback","provider":"The Tale Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}