The astronomer who coined the term "the Big Bang," Fred Hoyle also produced a fine body of science fiction. This anthology contains A for Andromeda and The Andromeda Breakthrough, co-written with John Elliot for BBC television and novelized from the scripts. Scientists John Fleming, Christine Jones, and their cohorts aim a new radio telescope at the Andromeda galaxy and receive a mysterious signal with instructions to build a supercomputer. The computer then builds a new life form, and Fleming fears it may intend to control humanity.