Expedition to Earth (1953)

by Arthur C. Clarke

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Series: Arthur C. Clarke Anthologies

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Arthur C. Clarke has been the presiding genius of science fiction for almost fifty years. His novels include the ground-breaking and profound CHILDHOOD'S END and RENDEZVOUS WITH RAMA, and his collaboration with Stanley Kubrick produced one of the most enduring and important of all science fiction films, 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY. It was the last story in this collection, 'The Sentinel', that provided the starting point for that film. His first ever collection of short stories, EXPEDITION TO EARTH displays all the versatility and range of imagination which has made Arthur C. Clarke one of the world's most popular and acclaimed science fiction authors. Thought-provoking and memorable, this volume, with a new preface by the author, shows Clarke writing at his extraordinary best. Look out for more information on this book and others on the Orbit website at www.orbitbooks.co.uk… (more)

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Stories were good, the writing excellent of course, but a little dated from a technology standpoint. Still, well worth the read. (

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hjleesc21 | Dec 29, 2023 |

Good early collection of Clarke's short stories. These show the diversity of his ideas. This is why he is considered to be one of the best writers of the golden age of SF.

Second Dawn
“If I Forget Thee, Oh Earth...”
Breaking Strain
Expedition To Earth
Superiority
Nemesis
Hide-And-Seek
Encounter in the Dawn
Loophole
Inheritance
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ikeman100 | Feb 11, 2023 |

A mixed bag, some are really interesting others are really boring. (

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Hack | Jan 18, 2015 |

Really a lot of these short stories would have made great episodes of The Twilight Zone or Outer Limits or series like that. Good old-schools science fiction. (

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ptdilloway | Nov 21, 2013 |

With the exception of one work in this short story collection, I wasn't very impressed. I realize taking into account when the stories were written, Clarke should get some credit for his imagination, but overall the writing seemed too scientifically dry. I would take Ray Bradbury's work any day over Clarke's. Still, if Bradbury isn't handy and your a fan of science fiction, you might give Clarke a shot. (

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Clarke, Arthur C.	—	primary author	all editions	confirmed
Della Frattina, Beata	Translator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Ellis, Dean	Cover artist	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Gambino, Fred	Cover artist	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Hardy, David	Cover artist	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Powers, Richard M.	Cover artist	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Westermayr, Tony	Translator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
White, Tim	Cover artist	secondary author	some editions	confirmed

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Arthur C. Clarke has been the presiding genius of science fiction for almost fifty years. His novels include the ground-breaking and profound CHILDHOOD'S END and RENDEZVOUS WITH RAMA, and his collaboration with Stanley Kubrick produced one of the most enduring and important of all science fiction films, 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY. It was the last story in this collection, 'The Sentinel', that provided the starting point for that film. His first ever collection of short stories, EXPEDITION TO EARTH displays all the versatility and range of imagination which has made Arthur C. Clarke one of the world's most popular and acclaimed science fiction authors. Thought-provoking and memorable, this volume, with a new preface by the author, shows Clarke writing at his extraordinary best. Look out for more information on this book and others on the Orbit website at www.orbitbooks.co.uk

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