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Arthur C. Clarke has been a household name since 1968, when the film 2001: A Space Odyssey rocketed him to popular fame. McAleer explores Clarke's personal vision and career as one of the 20th century's most popular and influential writers and reveals the life experiences and creative forces that have shaped the man behind the legend. 30 photographs.
The second edition of Eric S. Rabkin's study of the life and work of Arthur C. Clarke.
The definitive collection of short stories from the century's greatest science fiction writer All of Arthur C. Clarke's short stories collected in one volume, beginning with TRAVEL BY WIRE - Clarke's first ever published short story. A volume which showcases his range and variety, each story a classic example of the unique mixture of speculation and fiction which has made Clarke a household name.
Travel by wire -- Retreat from Earth -- The awakening -- Whacky -- Castaway -- History lesson -- Hide and seek -- Second dawn -- The sentinel -- The star -- Refugee.
An inquiry into the limits of the possible. Our problems on Jupiter, Mercury, Venus - conquering Time - transport in the future - overcoming gravity - communications across space - benevolent electronic brains. The range of this enthralling book is immense: from the re-making of the human mind to the vast reaches of the universe. Newly revised, even the remarkable events of the last decade have affected few of the exciting speculations by Arthur C. Clarke - a scientist whose expert and wide knowledge is matched only by his brilliant imagination.
A comprehensive survey of Clarke's science fiction.
Arthur C. Clarke acquired his first science fiction magazine - a copy of Astounding Stories - in 1930, when he was 13. Immediately he became an avid reader and collector: and, soon enough, a would-be-writer. The rest is history. Now, in Astounding Days, he looks back over those impressed by him, discussing their scientific howlers, and their remarkable proportion of predictive bulls-eyes - and writing of his early life and career. Written with relaxed good humour, Astounding Days is full of fascinating comment and anecdote.