โ Scribed by Arthur C. Clarke
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
A cargo hovership makes an emergency landing in a rural part of the Midwest. An adventurous teenager, Johnny Clinton, sneaks on boardonly to survive a second crash a few hours later, this time into the Pacific Ocean. The crew escapes, but Johnny is left on boardadrift in the wreckage of the ship.
Johnny is rescued by a pod of dolphinswho bring him to a remote island hidden in the heart of Australias Great Barrier Reef. There, Johnny meets the brilliant and eccentric Professor Kazan, who has dedicated his life to the study of dolphin communication. Johnnys further adventures with dolphins and the sea make this an exciting and fascinating coming-of-age story.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Clarke is widely revered as one of the most influential science fiction writers of the 20th century, esteemed alongside Isaac Asimov and Robert Heinlein, a trio known informally as the Big Three. Before his death in 2008, he authored more than 100 novels, novellas, and short story collections and laid the groundwork for science fiction as we know it today. Combining scientific knowledge and visionary literary aptitude, Clarkes work explored the implications of major scientific discoveries in astonishingly inventive and mystical settings.
Clarkes short stories and novels have won numerous Hugo and Nebula Awards, have been translated into more than 30 languages, and have sold millions of copies worldwide. Several of his books, including 2001: A Space Odyssey and 2010: Odyssey II, have been adapted into films that still stand as classic examples of the genre. Without a doubt, Arthur C. Clarke is one of the most important voices in contemporary science fiction literature.
Library : Science Fiction
Formats : EPUB
ISBN : 9780425029367
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