Clarke's Universe

by Arthur C. Clarke

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In A Fall of Moondust, time is running out for the passengers and crew of the tourist-cruiser Selene, incarcerated in a sea of choking lunar dust. On the surface, her rescuers find their resources stretched to the limit by the pitiless and unpredictable conditions of a totally alien environment. The Lion of Comarre presents the far-flung future where one city of extraordinary means was built on Earth--Comarre--and it is rumored to still exist. None but a few know of its location. A young man show more with great prospects and no worries goes on a hunt for the fabled city, and what he finds is something mankind has only dreamed of. show less

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noblejoker 5 reviews

Absolutely stunning. Book contains 2 short stories written and a longer story/novella. They were all written in the between 1956 and 1961. The level of detail in the science fiction is amazing. Just like HG Wells Clarke predicts real life discoveries and technology that was unthinkable when written but is commonplace now. Whilst we aren't yet living on the moon many of the other discussions like TV in your pocket, around the world instant communication and the Word processor with spell and grammar check (which he says need to be double checked as they aren't accurate and can lead to embarrassing slip-ups - Hello!) are just amazing. Forget some of the fantastic new stuff until you go back to the roots of modern scifi. Note this editing show more has a number of transcription and spelling errors. Don't know where the publishers got their copy but there are some obvious errors. Doesn't stop from reading but they should have followed Clarke's advice and proofed the computers work! show less

Jan 26, 2009

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Arthur C. Clarke

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Arthur C. Clarke was born in Minehead, Somerset, England, on December 16, 1917. During World War II, he served as a radar specialist in the RAF. His first published piece of fiction was Rescue Party and appeared in Astounding Science, May 1946. He graduated from King's College in London with honors in physics and mathematics, and worked in show more scientific research before turning his attention to writing fiction. His first book, Prelude to Space, was published in 1951. He is best known for his book 2001: A Space Odyssey, which was later turned into a highly successful and controversial film under the direction of Stanley Kubrick. His other works include Childhood's End, Rendezvous with Rama, The Garden of Rama, The Snows of Olympus, 2010: A Space Odyssey II, 2062: Odyssey III, and 3001: The Final Odyssey. During his lifetime, he received at least three Hugo Awards and two Nebula Awards. He died of heart failure on March 19, 2008 at the age of 90. (Bowker Author Biography) show less