In leading an expedition through the many-layered Jovian atmosphere in the hydrogen balloon craft _Kon-Tiki_ , Captain Howard Falcon discovers a world where bioluminescent air plankton produce brilliant atmospheric sea-fire, predatory manta-ray creatures dominate the skies, and enormous jellyfish-li
The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke
โ Scribed by Clarke, Arthur C.
- Year
- 2000
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 792 KB
- Category
- Fiction
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โฆ Synopsis
A collection of almost all stories written by Arthur C. Clarke it includes 104 in all arranged in order of publication. A massive, definitive edition of his collected shorter works. From early work like โRescue Partyโ and โThe Lion of Comarreโ, through classics like โThe Staโ, โEarthlightโ, โThe Nine Billion Names of Godโ, and โThe Sentinelโ (kernel of the later novel, and movie, โ2001 A Space Odysseyโ), all the way to later work like โA Meeting with Medusaโ and โThe Hammer of Godโ, this immense volume encapsulates one of the great SF careers of all time. Furthermore, many of the stories have a short introduction about its publication history or its literary nature. For anyone who has no background with Arthur C. Clarke (or Science Fiction in general), this collection is a marvelous introduction.
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The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke is a massive volume of exceptional science-fiction short stories by Arthur C. Clarke, the author of iconic works including: 2001: A Space Odyssey and Childhoodโs End. This collection compiles all of his shorter works written throughout his careerโranging fro
Intro; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Introduction to Part I; Foreword; Travel by Wire!; How We Went to Mars; Retreat From Earth; Reverie; The Awakening; Whacky; Loophole; Rescue Party; Technical Error; Castaway; The Fires Within; Inheritance; Nightfall; History Lesson; Transience; The Wall of Dar