Pictures Don't Lie
Book • 1951
In 'Pictures Don't Lie', Katherine MacLean crafts a narrative of first contact with friendly aliens.
The story unfolds as humans attempt to communicate with the aliens through radio and video, leading to a decision to direct them to a landing site on Earth.
However, the landing goes awry, and the aliens crash in a swamp, facing hostile creatures.
The novella explores themes of perception, technology, and the challenges of interspecies communication.
The story unfolds as humans attempt to communicate with the aliens through radio and video, leading to a decision to direct them to a landing site on Earth.
However, the landing goes awry, and the aliens crash in a swamp, facing hostile creatures.
The novella explores themes of perception, technology, and the challenges of interspecies communication.
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