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The Embedding

(1973)
A novel by Ian Watson

Awards
Nebula Awards Best Novel (nominee)
John W Campbell Memorial Award Best Novel (nominee)

Aliens arrive on Earth hoping to trade some of their advanced knowledge for insights into Earth's linguistic structure. "The Embedding" is the story of three experiments in linguistics driven by a searching analysis of the nature of communication.

Genre: Science Fiction

Praise for this book

"Enthralling ... It gave one the sense of being led very near to the brink of profundity, even revelation." - Martin Amis

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Used availability for Ian Watson's The Embedding

Hardback Editions

1992 : Leather Bound

Title: The Embedding (The Masterpieces of Science Fiction)
Author(s): Ian Watson
Publisher: The Easton Press
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April 1975 : USA Hardback

Title: The Embedding
Author(s): Ian Watson
ISBN: 0-684-14205-8 / 978-0-684-14205-0 (USA edition)
Publisher: Scribner
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July 1973 : UK Hardback

Title: The Embedding
Author(s): Ian Watson
ISBN: 0-575-01687-6 / 978-0-575-01687-3 (UK edition)
Publisher: Littlehampton Book Services Ltd
Availability: Amazon Amazon UK

Paperback Editions

October 2017 : UK Paperback

Title: The Embedding: Ian Watson (GOLLANCZ S.F.)
Author(s): Ian Watson
ISBN: 1-4732-2267-2 / 978-1-4732-2267-0 (UK edition)
Publisher: Gateway
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August 2000 : UK Paperback

Title: The Embedding (GOLLANCZ S.F.)
Author(s): Ian Watson
ISBN: 0-575-07133-8 / 978-0-575-07133-9 (UK edition)
Publisher: Gollancz
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July 1990 : UK Paperback

Title: The Embedding (S.F. Masterworks)
Author(s): Ian Watson
ISBN: 0-575-04784-4 / 978-0-575-04784-6 (UK edition)
Publisher: Gollancz
Availability: Amazon Amazon UK

December 1989 : USA Paperback

Title: The Embedding
Author(s): Ian Watson
ISBN: 0-88184-554-X / 978-0-88184-554-9 (USA edition)
Publisher: Carroll & Graf Pub
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1981 : UK Paperback

Title: The Embedding
Author(s): Ian Watson
ISBN: 0-586-05190-2 / 978-0-586-05190-0 (UK edition)
Publisher: Panther HarperCollins Distribution Services
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1980 : Paperback

Title: The Embedding
Author(s): Ian Watson
Publisher: Panther
Availability: Amazon UK

April 1977 : USA Paperback

Title: The Embedding
Author(s): Ian Watson
ISBN: 0-553-02311-X / 978-0-553-02311-4 (USA edition)
Publisher: Bantam Books, Inc.
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August 1975 : UK Paperback

Title: The Embedding
Author(s): Ian Watson
ISBN: 0-7043-1218-2 / 978-0-7043-1218-0 (UK edition)
Publisher: Quartet Books
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Kindle Editions

September 2011 : USA, Canada Kindle edition

Title: The Embedding (S.F. MASTERWORKS Book 166)
Author(s): Ian Watson
Publisher: Gateway
Availability: Amazon Amazon CA

September 2011 : Australia, UK Kindle edition

Title: The Embedding (S.F. MASTERWORKS Book 166)
Author(s): Ian Watson
Publisher: Gateway
Availability: Amazon UK Amazon AU