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Arthur C. Clarke
A reissue of an all-time science fiction classic, from the author of 2001: A Space Odyssey
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Sir Arthur C. Clarke
The multi-award-winning SF masterpiece from one of the greatest SF writers of all time
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A brilliantly imagined story of human ingenuity and survival from one of the undisputed masters of science fiction.
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The definitive collection of short stories from the century’s greatest science fiction writer.
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Rama is a vast alien spacecraft that enters the Solar System. A perfect cylinder some fifty kilometres long, spinning rapidly, racing through space, Rama is a technological marvel, a mysterious…
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Gary Westfahl
Already renowned for his science fiction and scientific nonfiction, Arthur C. Clarke became the world’s most famous science fiction writer after the success of 2001: A Space Odyssey. He then…
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Professor Eric S Rabkin, PhD
The second edition of Eric S. Rabkin’s study of the life and work of Arthur C. Clarke.
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Rendezvous with Arthur C. Clarke explores the author's representations of gender and sexuality, his location within post-war science fiction, his engagement with religion and ecology, his influence on such writers…
A 50th anniversary reissue of Arthur C. Clarke’s timeless SF classic, featuring a striking new cover design
Robin Anne Reid
One of the most prolific science fiction writers in history, Arthur C. Clarke began publishing science fiction in the 1930s. This study features detailed analyses of his eight most recent…
Arthur Charles Clarke
From early work like Rescue Party and The Lion of Comarre, through classics like The Star, Earthlight, The Nine Billion Names of God, and The Sentinel (kernel of the later…
In the year 2276, Duncan Makenzie is about to leave his native Titan for celebrations to be held on Earth. But Duncan has more on his mind than festivities, as…
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In 2110, when an asteroid enters the solar system on a direct collision course with Earth, it is up to Captain Robert Singh and the crew of the spacecraft Goliath…
Cengage Learning Gale
A Study Guide for Arthur C. Clarke’s Star, excerpted from Gale’s acclaimed Short Stories for Students. This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical…
A Study Guide for Arthur C. Clarke’s The Sentinel, excerpted from Gale’s acclaimed Short Stories for Students.This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical…
Paul Preuss
[A] combination of mystery and science fiction almost reaching the level of Isaac Asimov’s classic LIJE BALEY-Daneel Olivaw novels.
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The second volume of the spectacular science fiction…
A Study Guide for Arthur C. Clarke’s Dog Star, excerpted from Gale’s acclaimed Short Stories for Students. This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions…
Jennie Melamed
For fans of The Handmaid’s Tale, The Girls and The Power, this dark, unsettling and compelling story of an isolated island cult will get under your skin.
Her code name is Sparta. Her beauty veils…
The third volume in a series of science-fiction…
[A] combination of mystery and science fiction almost reaching the level of Isaac Asimov’s classic LIJE BALEy-Daneel Olivaw novels.
The concluding volume in a series of science-fiction…
The fifth volume in a series of science-fiction…
The fourth volume in a series of science-fiction…
Arthur C Clarke
Includes two stories: A Fall of Moondust and The Lion of Comarre .
Michael Benson
Celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of the film’s release, this is the definitive story of the making of 2001: A Space Odyssey, acclaimed today as one of the greatest films ever…
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SAILING THE SEA OF OUTER SPACE!
Arthur C. Clarke's "Sunjammer" updated an ancient dream, taking millions of readers on a sailing regatta in space. His stirring tale sparked a tech…
Alastair Reynolds,Bruce Sterling,Becky Chambers
An anthology of original fiction to honour Arthur C. Clarke’s birth and act as a fund raiser for the Clarke Award. Every story is precisely 2001 words long. 2001 includes…
A Study Guide for Arthur C. Clarke’s If I Forget Thee, Oh Earth…, excerpted from Gale’s acclaimed Short Stories for Students. This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis…
Lauren Beukes
Moxyland crackles with bold and infectious ideas, connecting a ruthless corporate-apartheid government with video games, biotech attack dogs, slippery online identities, a township soccer school, shocking cellphones, addictive branding, and…
Zinzi has a talent for finding lost things. Being hired by famously reclusive music producer Odi Huron to find a teenybop pop star should be her ticket out of Zoo…
This is a new release of the original 1951 edition.
"Two hundred years after landing on the Moon, mankind has moved further out into the solar system. With permanent settlements now established on the Moon, Venus, and Mars, the inhabitants…
A collection of short stories from the Science Fiction author of any generation. It features Castaway , Retreat from Earth and The Wall of Darkness .
This sequel to 2001: a space odyssey answers the questions left by its predecessor. Captain Chandler investigates the lapse in Hal’s sanity and the disappearance of Dave Bowman.
During World War II, as an RAF officer, Arthur C. Clarke was in charge of the first radar ‘talk-down’ equipment, the Ground Controlled Approach, during its experimental trials. His novel…
An invitation from Arthur C. Clarke to share his vision and dream for Planet Earth. This volume gathers together his best stories about our home planet. It also includes special…
The renowned science fiction author's landmark novel of the last human born on a far future world--and his quest for the truth about existence. Living in the ten-billion-year-old city of…
Heywood Floyd, survivor of two encounters with the mysterious monoliths, must once again confront Dave Bowman, a newly independent HAL, and the limitless power of an alien race that has…
Los cuatro libros que componen una de las sagas mas celebres de la ciencia-ficcion reunidos en un volumen unico.
Los cuatro libros que componen la saga Odisea espacial -2001. Una…
