Arthur Charles Clarke Livres

Quelque part du côté d'un satellite de Saturne, on a localisé une source de radiations extraordinairement puissante. Un vaisseau y est envoyé en mission ultra secrète, emportant à son bord un équipage dont une partie est en état d'hibernation. Le prodigieux cerveau électronique, Carl 9000, sert à la fois de navigateur et d'interlocuteur à ces hommes. Un voyage fantastique qui nous emmène aux confins du cosmos jusqu'aux origines de la vie.

Lorsqu'elle reprend conscience, Sparta s'aperçoit que trois ans de sa vie ont totalement disparu de sa mémoire. Trois années envolées ! D'autant plus troublant qu'au fil de son " réveil ", elle se découvre d'étranges pouvoirs. Comme si son corps et ses perceptions avaient été reconfigurés ... Mais par qui, et pourquoi ? Est-elle une fugitive, une criminelle, une aberration ? A la recherche d'elle-même, en quête de son passé, Sparta rejoindra l'orbite de Vénus, pur y croiser la route d'une société secrète, d'une poignée de robots minéraliers, d'un manuscrit mythique du Xxe siècle ...

Panique sur la planète rouge ! La plaque martienne, joyau de la xénoarchéologie, a été volée. Pour tout indice, deux cadavres baignant dans leur sang ... L'événement est grave : ce précieux artefact, le plus ancien qu'on ait jamais découvert, constitue l'unique trace tangible de la mythique " Culture X ", cette puissante civilisation qui aurait occupé le système solaire bien avant l'apparition de l'humanité ... Un nouveau défi pour l'inspecteur Ellen Troy, la superenquêtrice dépêchée sur place par le Bureau spatial. Et une mission à haut risque : " on " cherche à faire de Mars sa dernière demeure, tandis que, sur Terre, tous les écrits relatifs à la Culture X disparaissent mystérieusement. Y aurait-il un lien entre le vol et ses vieux adversaires, les " prophètes ", qui ont autrefois fait d'elle une plus-qu'humaine baptisée Sparta ?

Deuxième volet d'un thriller spatial qui avait commencé avec 'Point de rupture'.

Une suite à ##2001 odyssée de l'espace## (1968), prétexte à un autre film. La critique, sauf quelques thuriféraires de rigueur dont Asimov et Sagan, a été unanimement déçue car comme disait un chroniqueur, dans cette sorte d'histoire, on préfère les bonnes vieilles incertitudes aux laborieuses explications.

Just a few islands in a planetwide ocean, Thalassa was a veritable paradise—home to one of the small colonies founded centuries before by robot Mother Ships when the Sun had gone nova and mankind had fled Earth. Mesmerized by the beauty of Thalassa and overwhelmed by its vast resources, the colonists lived an idyllic existence, unaware of the monumental evolutionary event slowly taking place beneath their seas... Then the Magellan arrived in orbit carrying one million refugees from the last, mad days on Earth. And suddenly uncertainty and change had come to the placid paradise that was Thalassa.

Rama est revenu ! Rama, ou plutôt son double, son clone, son jumeau : Rama II. Soixante-dix ans plus tôt, un mystérieux engin extraterrestre traversait brièvement le système solaire, donnant corps à cette fabuleuse révélation : l'homme n'était pas seul dans l'Univers. Et voilà qu'en cette année 2196, le scénario se répète ! Un deuxième vaisseau interstellaire, exactement semblable au précédent, se matérialise dans l'espace... L'humanité, pour la seconde fois de son histoire, envoie une équipe de savants à la rencontre du visiteur. Mission exaltante, bien sûr, mais les intentions des uns et des autres sont-elles aussi nobles qu'elles le paraissent ? Sans oublier celles de l'étranger : pourquoi la nef infléchit-elle brusquement sa course vers la Terre ? Que dissimulent les flancs de Rama II ? Des merveilles... ou un danger mortel ?

Malcolm Makenzie est le fondateur de la colonie sur Titan, où se trouvent d'énormes quantités d'hydrogène exploitable, une précieuse matière première pour les fusées. Il est également à la tête de la dynastie Makenzie, qui dirige la colonie et organise le commerce. Incapable de concevoir un héritier, Malcolm choisit de se "dupliquer" : son double est créé à partir de l'une de ses cellules corporelles. Ainsi naît Colin, qui engendre Duncan. En 2276, les États-Unis célèbrent cinq cents ans d'existence. La famille régnante de Titan est invitée sur Terre, et elle décide d'envoyer Duncan. Ce dernier voyage de Titan, avec ses lacs de méthane qui s'évaporent soudainement, ses tempêtes violentes et son ciel rouge, vers la Terre, où la gravité est deux fois plus forte et où l'attendent des merveilles inexplorées, promet d'être une aventure inoubliable.

Tout a commencé il y a quatre millions d'années avec un monolit noir qui a transformé les singes en hommes et a éveillé la conscience humaine. Au début du XXIe siècle, des archéologues découvrent un monolit identique sur la Lune, marquant le début de l'aventure de Dave Bowman, de son collègue Frank Poole et de l'ordinateur HAL. Seul Dave survit à la rencontre avec un troisième monolit, bien plus grand, sur la lune européenne de Jupiter, devenant ainsi un enfant des étoiles. L'odyssée entre dans une phase finale dangereuse en l'an 3001. L'humanité, bien que surprenante, a survécu, mais vit dans la peur persistante des trois monolithes qui dominent le système solaire. Cependant, un espoir se profile : le corps de Frank Poole, considéré comme mort depuis mille ans, est découvert quelque part dans la galaxie. Poole est ressuscité et prêt à achever le voyage que HAL a interrompu. Il sait qu'il ne peut le faire sans Dave, mais doit d'abord découvrir la terrible vérité sur ce qui leur est arrivé à l'intérieur du monolithe.

From the grandmaster of science fiction, a dozen memorable tales filled with wonder and imagination. From the Paperback edition.

ix • Introduction (Science Fiction Hall of Fame Volume III) • (1981) • essay by Arthur C. Clarke2 • "Repent, Harlequin!" Said the Ticktockman • (1965) • shortstory by Harlan Ellison15 • The Doors of His Face, the Lamps of His Mouth • (1965) • novelette by Roger Zelazny49 • The Saliva Tree • (1965) • novella by Brian W. Aldiss122 • He Who Shapes • (1965) • novella by Roger Zelazny216 • The Secret Place • (1966) • shortstory by Richard McKenna232 • Call Him Lord • (1966) • novelette by Gordon R. Dickson254 • The Last Castle • (1966) • novella by Jack Vance318 • Aye, and Gomorrah. . . • (1967) • shortstory by Samuel R. Delany329 • Gonna Roll the Bones • (1967) • novelette by Fritz Leiber352 • Behold the Man • (1966) • novella by Michael Moorcock406 • The Planners • (1968) • shortstory by Kate Wilhelm422 • Mother to the World • (1968) • novelette by Richard Wilson461 • Dragonrider • (1967) • novella by Anne McCaffrey580 • Passengers • (1968) • shortstory by Robert Silverberg593 • Time Considered as a Helix of Semi-Precious Stones • (1968) • novelette by Samuel R. Delany632 • A Boy and His Dog • [Vic and Blood • 2] • (1969) • novella by Harlan Ellison

The definitive collection of short stories from the century's greatest science fiction writer.

Fifty-four short stories from a Grand Master of Science Fiction. Find the seed idea for 2001: A Space Odyssey, and more. From humorous to serious, a celebrated collection of worlds and words.

Men had built cities before, but never such a city as Diaspar; for millennia its protective dome shutout the creeping decay and danger of the world outside. Once, it held powers that rules the stars. But then, as legend had it, The invaders came, driving humanity into this last refuge. It takes one man, A Unique to break through Diaspar¿s stifling inertia, to smash the legend and discover the true nature of the Invaders.

From the author who brought you 2001: A Space Odyssey comes a delightful and fascinating universe of ideas. For those of you who are worried about what the neighbors will think, there is what is purported to be an old Martian document which tells us what our nearest neighbor has to say about life on Earth. Later in the book, Clarke goes on to explain the proper etiquette for contacting and dealing with aliens from outer space, or what to do if they get here first... Ranging from the light fantastic to the extremely possible, this collection is divided into five sections: Talking of Space; Outward from Earth; The Technological Future; Frontiers of Science; and Son of Dr. Strangelove, Etc. From Martians to Magi, here is Arthur C. Clarke's unforgettable tour of the Universe - known, unknown and yet to come.

"'The chaos point' argues that we are at a critical point in history, one in which resources are fast being depleted, hundreds of millions live in crushing poverty, and local choices have global impact. Laszlo says society can either break down or break through to a new future by making different choices--choices he outlines in the book"--Provided by publisher.

As science fact overtakes science fiction, Arthur Clarke vividly dramatizes the next moves - in space and on earth - in twenty-four brilliant short stories. " The Nine Billion Names of God" recounts the staggering result of the purchase of an electronic computer by a Tibetan lama; :Cosmic tells of an overambitious lover far away from home; and "The Songs of Distant Earth" conjures up all the romance and adventure of space travel in the creation of a new interstellar civilization. These and other stories in this collection demonstrate once again that Arthur Clarke has no equal among writers of science fiction in literary skill, technical knowledge, and reach of imagination.

Historical outline of the history of Sri Lanka.

Beyond the world we can quantify, classify and analyse there is another, more mysterious world. In this book Arthur C Clarke investigates this supra-scientific world. Under his direction, Simon Welfare and John Fairley travelled five continents interviewing witnesses of strange and unexplained phenomena. They talked to men and women who had seen monsters from the depths of oceans and lakes, had been showered by frogs and fishes and had watched 'unidentified flying objects' crossing the night sky in brilliant light; they talked to explorers and mountain people who had seen the yeti, the abominable snowman and his cousin 'Bigfoot'. More threatening events are also evaluated in the hope that we can glean evidence which may prevent future catastrophe.Arthur C Clarke would not wish, even if it were possible, to provide answers to all the questions posed in this book. As he 'The universe is such a strange and wonderful place that reality will always out-reach the wildest imnagination.'

The astonishing and groundbreaking Rama series begins. Rama - a metallic cylinder approaching the sun at a tremendous velocity Rama - first product of an alien civilization to be encountered by man Rama - a world of technological marvels and artificial ecology What is its purpose in this year 2131? Who is inside it? And why?

If you love space adventure stories such as Larry Niven's RINGWORLD or Arthur C. Clarke's 2001, this is the perfect collection. Rama is a huge cylindrical object, weighing more than ten trillion tons. And it is hurtling through the solar system at inconceivable speed. Then a space probe confirms the unthinkable: Rama is no natural object. It is, incredibly, an interstellar spacecraft. Space explorers and planet-bound scientists alike prepare for mankind's first encounter with alien intelligence. It will kindle their wildest dreams . . . and fan their darkest fears. For no one knows who the Ramans are or why they have come. And now the moment of rendezvous awaits - just behind a Raman airlock door.

Examines the potential future directions of technological development and assesses the advantages and disadvantages of progress

Vypravěč popisuje nezastavitelný útok invazních sil z Marsu, který vede k zdánlivě nevyhnutelnému pádu lidstva v tomto zásadním díle literární imaginace a zakládajícím románu žánru science fiction. Příběh, poprvé publikovaný v roce 1897, je vyprávěn jasným, téměř dokumentárním stylem. Realisticky vykreslené prostředí, s přesně popsanými městy a ulicemi, dává marťanskému útoku a následnému kolapsu pořádku ve viktoriánské Anglii nezapomenutelný dopad. Britská říše nasazuje své nejsilnější válečné stroje, avšak bez úspěchu, zatímco vypravěč, prchající před nehumánním nepřítelem, se skrývá v troskách civilizace. Hlavní koncept románu, kdy je lidstvo napadeno mimozemšťany, nepřestává rezonovat v populární kultuře a inspiroval více napodobenin než jakýkoli jiný motiv v žánru science fiction. Tento román H.G. Wellse si dodnes zachovává jak pocit nadpozemské úžasu, tak i hrůzostrašnou intenzitu.

For a million years the bubble had been growing, like a vast abscess, below the root of the mountains. Now the abscess was about to burst. Captain Harris had left the controls on autopilot and was talking to the front row of passengers as the first tremor shook the boat. For a fraction of a second he wondered if a fan blade had hit some submerged obstacle; then, quite literally, the bottom fell out of his world.It fell slowly, as all things must upon the Moon. The sea was alive and moving . . . Every stage of that nightmare transformation was pitilessly illuminated by the earth light, until the crater was so deep that its firewall was completely lost in shadow, and it seemed as if Selene were racing into a curving crescent of utter blackness – an arc of annihilation.In darkness and in silence, they were sinking into the Moon. . . .

The classic science fiction novel that captures and expands on the vision of Stanley Kubrick’s immortal film—and changed the way we look at the stars and ourselves. From the savannas of Africa at the dawn of mankind to the rings of Saturn as man ventures to the outer rim of our solar system, 2001: A Space Odyssey is a journey unlike any other. This allegory about humanity’s exploration of the universe—and the universe’s reaction to humanity—is a hallmark achievement in storytelling that follows the crew of the spacecraft Discovery as they embark on a mission to Saturn. Their vessel is controlled by HAL 9000, an artificially intelligent supercomputer capable of the highest level of cognitive functioning that rivals—and perhaps threatens—the human mind. Grappling with space exploration, the perils of technology, and the limits of human power, 2001: A Space Odyssey continues to be an enduring classic of cinematic scope.

A collection of short stories which span the career of the author. The book includes the previously uncollected On Golden Seas and each story features a black and white illustration. The author also wrote 2001: A Space Odyssey.

A volume containing all 18 short stories written by Arthur C. Clarke in the 1960s. They depict a future in which technologies are beginning to dictate man's lifestyle - even to demand life for themselves.

Two titans of hard SF -- multiple award-winning British authors Clarke ( Rendezvous with Rama , etc.) and Baxter ( The Time Ships , etc.) -- team up for a story of grand scientific and philosophical scope. Ruthless Hiram Patterson, the self-styled "Bill Gates of the twenty-first century," brings about a communication revolution by using quantum wormholes to link distant points around Earth. Not content with his monopoly on the telecommunications industry, Patterson convinces his estranged son, David, a brilliant young physicist, to work for him. While humanity absorbs the depressing news that an enormous asteroid will hit Earth in 500 years, David develops the WormCam, which allows remote viewers to spy on anyone, anytime. The government steps in to direct WormCam use -- but before long, privacy becomes a distant memory. Then David and his half-brother, Bobby, discover a way to use the WormCam to view the past, and the search for truth leads to disillusionment as well as knowledge. Only by growing beyond the mores of the present can humanity hope to survive and to deal with the threats of the future, including that asteroid. The exciting extrapolation flows with only a few missteps, and the large-scale implications addressed are impressive indeed. For both authors the novel's conclusion takes place in familiar thematic territory, offering a final, hopeful transcendence for humanity.

If I Forget Thee, Oh Earth... • (1951) All the Time in the World • (1952) An Ape About the House • (1962) Feathered Friend • [The Other Side of the Sky] • (1957) Green Fingers • [Venture to the Moon] • (1956) Hide and Seek • (1949) Into the Comet • (1960) Introduction • (1972) J.B. Priestley No Morning After • (1954) Robin Hood, F.R.S. • [Venture to the Moon] • (1956) Security Check • (1956) The Fires Within • (1947) The Forgotten Enemy • (1948) The Nine Billion Names of God • (1953) The Reluctant Orchid • [Tales from the White Hart] • (1956) The Sentinel • [A Space Odyssey] • (1951) Trouble with the Natives • (1951) Who's There? • (1958) Encounter at Dawn • [A Space Odyssey] • (1953)

Arthur C. Clarke has been the presiding genius of science fiction for almost fifty years. His novels include the groundbreaking 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.

Without warning, giant silver ships from deep space appear in the skies above every major city on Earth. Manned by the Overlords, in fifty years, they eliminate ignorance, disease, and poverty. Then this golden age ends--and then the age of Mankind begins....

What if a device could render guns and bombs virtually harmless? What would that mean for crime, terrorism, and international relations? Would it signal the end of war or usher in a new kind of conflict? This gripping novel by Arthur C. Clarke and Michael Kube-McDowell explores these questions through the story of the Trigger, a groundbreaking invention that promises to eliminate violence in a world plagued by it. This technology could take weapons out of the hands of armies and dictators, offering a chance for true peace. However, like the misguided belief in nuclear deterrence, could the creators of the Trigger be wrong? Dr. Jeffrey Horton, the young physicist behind this revolutionary device, grapples with the implications of his discovery. Who should control such power, and how can its potential be realized without falling into the wrong hands? As the American government becomes aware of the Trigger, a fierce struggle ensues among Washington's elite to possess or destroy it. Science becomes entangled in political machinations, and trust erodes among colleagues and mentors. Betrayal lurks, and those with the best intentions may pose the greatest threat to peace.

2001: A Space Odyssey shocked, amazed, and delighted millions in the late 1960s. An instant book and movie classic, its fame has grown over the years. Yet along with the almost universal acclaim, a host of questions has grown more insistent through the years, for example: who or what transformed Dave Bowman into the Star-Child? What alien purpose lay behind the monoliths on the Moon and out in space? What could drive HAL to kill the crew? Now all those questions and many more have been answered, in this stunning sequel to the international bestseller. Cosmic in sweep, eloquent in its depiction of Man's place in the Universe, and filled with the romance of space, this novel is a monumental achievement and a must-read for Arthur C. Clarke fans old and new. "A daring romp through the solar system and a worthy successor to 2001." -- Carl Sagan

Few masters of science fiction have brought us glimpses of the near future as vividly as Arthur C. Clarke. It is the startling realism of his vision that has made classics of his novels, such as CHILDHOOD'S END and 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY. It has also made Clarke himself one of the genre's most successful writers. The trade paperback was published to commemorate the arrival of the year 2001, one of the most notable dates in science fiction history. THE SENTINEL is a brilliant collection of Clarke's highest calibre short fiction.

Includes chapters on the making of the film '2001'.

Two of the biggest names in SF together again; the sequel to the acclaimed Time's Eye.

In order to avert Earth's involvement in a war with Mars and Venus, Sadler must find the scientist responsible for disseminating classified information

Selected reading materials; Selection of science fiction stories.

Rama Revealed (1993) is a science fiction novel by Arthur C. Clarke and Gentry Lee. It is the last of three sequels to Clarke's Rendezvous with Rama by these authors. The book picks up the story immediately after the end of The Garden of Rama. The book follows the story of Nicole Wakefield and her escape from imprisonment left at the cliffhanger of the previous book.

In the year 2130 a mysterious spaceship, Rama, arrived in the solar system. It was huge - big enough to contain a city and a sea - and empty, apparently abandoned. By the time Rama departed for its next, unknown, destination many wonders had been uncovered, but few mysteries solved. Only one thing was clear: everything the enigmatic builders of Rama did, they did in threes.Eighty years later the second alien craft arrived in the solar system. This time, Earth had been waiting. But all the years of preparation were not enough to unlock the Raman enigma.Now Rama II is on its way out of the solar system. Aboard it are three humans, two men and a woman, left behind when the expedition departed. Ahead of them lies the unknown, a voyage no human has ever experienced. And at the end of it - and who could tell how many years away that might be? - may lie the truth about Rama...

A fascinating departure for the renowned Science Fiction author, Glide Path is an alternative history of the development of Ground Control Approach radar set during World War II.Clarke draws upon his own wartime experience as a radar control operator during World War II to tell a story fascinating not just for its plotting-combining science, intrigue, and a host of compelling characters-but also for its prescience and technical insight. Glide Path is sure to be an enthralling read not just for Science Fiction fans, but history aficionados.

Islands in the Sky, first published in 1954, sees Roy Malcolm win a trip to the Inner Station, a space station rotating 500 miles from Earth.The Sands of Mars, set in the 21st century, has a group of pioneers struggling to change the face of this inhospitable planet.Earthlight is set in a human colony on the moon.This omnibus edition of Arthur C. Clarke's early novels shows the author of 2001: A Space Odyssey exploring space and time in adventurous and thoughtful ways. Although the course of recent history has been different, these novels offer a glimpse of what-might-have-been, as envisioned nearly 50 years ago by the greatest sci-fi writer of them all.

Arthur C. Clarke is one of the greatest science fiction writers of the century, and surely the most celebrated science fiction writer alive. He is -- with H. G. Wells, Isaac Asimov and Robert A. Heinlein -- one of the writers who define the genre. Now, at the dawn of the year 2001, Sir Arthur C. Clarke has cooperated in the preparation of a massive definitive edition of his collected shorter works, which will be made available on audio in five chronological volumes, followed by a 10 CD volume of favorite selection and a 30 cassette gift set...the most ambitious science fiction audio project in history.In addition to the well-known and ever popular stories "The Other Side of the Sky," "I Remember Babylon," and The Songs of Distant Earth," this volume features comic cosmic narratives originally collected in Tales From the White Hart, including "The Defenestration of Ermintrude Inch," "The Next Tenants," and "The Man Who Ploughed the Sea."

The Deep Range is a 1957 Arthur C. Clarke science fiction novel concerning a future sub-mariner who helps farm the seas. The story includes the capture of a sea monster similar to a kraken. It is based on a short story of the same name that was published in April 1954, in Argosy magazine. The short story was later featured in Tales from Planet Earth and Frederik Pohl's Star Science Fiction No.3. References Tuck, Donald H. (1974). The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and Fantasy. Chicago: Advent, 101. ISBN 0-911682-20-1.

In the 22nd century visionary scientist Vannevar Morgan conceives the most grandiose engineering project of all time, and one which will revolutionize the future of humankind of space: a Space Elevator, 36,000 kilometres high, anchored to an equatorial island in the Indian Ocean.

It is the twenty-first century. On Mars a dedicated group of pioneers - among them some of Earth's finest brains - struggle to change the face of the planet . . . Science fiction writer Martin Gibson finally gets a chance to visit the research colony on the Red Planet. It's a dream come true - until he discovers the difficulties and perils of survival on another world . . . and the very real terror it holds.

A stunning new companion series to 2001 A SPACE ODYSSEY from the world's most important living SF writer and his acknowledged heir.

The Firstborn, a mysterious alien race first introduced in 2001: A Space Odyssey, have long been a part of Sir Arthur C. Clarke’s science fiction legacy. In the Time Odyssey series, co-authored with Stephen Baxter, they seek to halt human progress using technology akin to magic. Their initial act, the Discontinuity, transformed Earth into Mir, a patchwork world featuring figures like Alexander the Great and Genghis Khan. Bisesa Dutt, a UN peacekeeper, communicates with an alien artifact of immense power, which ultimately returns her to Earth. She becomes crucial in humanity's struggle against a doomsday solar storm orchestrated by the Firstborn, aimed at wiping out all life. This catastrophe is narrowly averted, but at a great cost. Twenty-seven years later, the Firstborn return with a "quantum bomb," an incomprehensible device that threatens to annihilate Earth. Bisesa embarks on a desperate quest for answers, traveling to Mars and then back to Mir, which faces its own extinction. As the situation grows dire, new revelations about the Firstborn's intentions emerge, and an unexpected ally arrives from light-years away, offering a glimmer of hope in a seemingly hopeless scenario.

Gregory Benford expands Arthur C. Clarke's novella, Against the Fall of Night, into a novel-length adventure set billions of years in the future about human destiny among the stars.

The year is 2110. Humankind is entering a new golden age.But when an amateur astronomer points his telescope at just the right corner of the night sky, he sees disaster hurtling toward Earth: a chunk of rock that could annihilate civilization. While a few fanatics welcome the apocalyptic destruction as a sign from God, the greatest scientific minds of Earth desperately search for a way to avoid the inevitable. On board the starship Goliath, Captain Robert Singh and his crew must race against time to redirect the meteor from its deadly collision course. Suddenly they find themselves on the most important mission in human history - a mission whose success may require the ultimate sacrifice.

This entertaining volume by Arthur C. Clarke collects fifteen improbable stories narrated in a London pub where a select group of writers, scientists, journalists, and editors gather weekly. The star of these gatherings is Harry Purvis, a boastful and witty storyteller who seizes any opportunity to overwhelm his friends with strange occurrences he claims to have witnessed or been privy to. Surprising inventions, unexpected situations, and bold experiments—such as machines that produce silence, recreate sexual pleasure, or compose perfect melodies; ships that plow the oceans; military computers that adopt pacifist behaviors; and colonies of termites that incorporate human knowledge—form the clever and imaginative fabric of these tales from the White Hart tavern.

Arthur C. Clarke, creator of one of the world's best-loved science fiction tales, revisits the most famous future ever imagined in this NEW YORK TIMES bestseller, as two expeditions into space become inextricably tangled. Heywood Floyd, survivor of two previous encounters with the mysterious monloiths, must again confront Dave Bowman, HAL, and an alien race that has decided that Mankind is to play a part in the evolution of the galaxy whether it wishes to or not. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Features sixteen stories inspired by the 20th century's great master of horror, H P Lovecraft, and his acknowledged masterpiece, At the Mountains of Madness.

Arthur C.Clarke's early novel Against the Fall of the Night, set far in the future, and a sequel by Gregory Benford. Alvin, the only child for many centuries born in what is believed to be the only city left on Earth, leads a renaissance. Man is reclaiming the Earth, but evil has also returned.

Two seemingly unconnected events trigger off the discovery of nothing less than the secret of humanity's existence. Written in conjunction with author and senior NASA scientist Gentry Lee.

It is 2010. In two years' time it will be the centennial of the sinking of the Titanic. Two of the world's most powerful corporations race to raise the vessel but there are other powers at work, and chaos theory comes into play as plans progress - and six preserved bodies are found. This novel incorporates two of Arthur C.Clarke's passions - deep sea exploration and future technology - in a fast-moving tale of mysetry and adventure. As operations proceed, the perfectly preserved body of a beautiful girl is found. She was not on the ship's passenger lists. The quest to uncover the secrets of the wreck and reclaim her becomes an obsession ...and for some, a fatal one.

The last theorem charts the story of Ranjit Subramanian, a man fascinated by Fermat's Last Theorem - so simple that anyone can understand it, yet not proved for more than three centuries. Ranjit learns about the Indian mathematical genius Ramanujan (1887-1920) and discovers a three-page proof of the Last Theorem: this might even be Fermat's own proof. The discovery of the Theorem wins Ranjit the Fields Medal - and the attention of the NSA cryptography branch. However, Ranjit soon finds himself drawn by physics rather than cryptography, as there have been some spectacular advances in fusion technology. And these in turn lead to a plasma drive that can open up the solar system.

3 authors give their take on an idea of Clarke's -the theme being a disaster and how a community is affected and how they deal with the situation.

Could a giant asteroid or comet crash into Earth and annihilate life as we know it? Many astronomers, once skeptical of such risks, now recognize the serious danger. In this exploration, Duncan Steel, a leading expert and director of a global asteroid and comet search program, delves into chilling scientific findings. He narrates the compelling story of how detection efforts revealed a troubling history of impacts, including the comet likely responsible for the dinosaurs' extinction. Advances in telescope tracking have identified at least 2,000 objects orbiting Earth that could strike with nuclear force. Calculations indicate that Earth is bound to face another catastrophic collision eventually. Potential outcomes include towering ocean waves that could devastate coastal areas, massive fires, and clouds of dust blocking sunlight, crippling agriculture. Steel expertly assesses these threats and discusses proposed strategies for detecting and neutralizing incoming celestial bodies, including Edward Teller's controversial suggestion of using a nuclear bomb. This account vividly illustrates the existential threat from space and the scientific community's response. With an unprecedented opportunity to avert disaster, the book argues that failing to act would be both dangerous and unwise.

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Kniha Sněhy Olympu s podtitulem Zahrada na Marsu popisuje a ukazuje pomocí počítačového programu, jak by se proměňoval povrch planety Mars, kdyby byla postupně vytvářena příhodná atmosféra a uměle zvyšována teplota. Díky fotografiím povrchu Marsu je v knize nastíněno, jak by se měnil ráz krajiny celé planety. Výsledkem je poutavě naučné dílo, které velmi zajímavým způsobem ilustruje hypoteticky možný přerod Marsu v živou a obyvatelnou planetu....

Sbírka Devět miliard božích jmen přináší výběr nejlepších Clarkových povídek. Mezi čtyřiadvaceti příběhy čtenář nalezne nejen Hlídku, ale také všechny ostatní slavné povídky: Hvězdu, Setkání s Medúzou či titulních Devět miliard božích jmen. Knížka je doslova nabitá povídkami oceněnými Hugy či Nebulami.

Na Mesiaci je objavený záhadný objekt. Dôsledky nálezu sú natoľko významné, že je kvôli nemu vôbec prvýkrát vyslaná ľudská posádka hlboko do Slnečnej sústavy. Ale ako výprava dosahuje cieľ, vyskytnú sa problémy, rastúce do desivých rozmerov ... Slávny román napísaný v čase, keď pristátie na Mesiaci bolo ešte iba snom, pretvorený do jedného z najvýznamnejších filmov všetkých čias, strhujúci a prorocký. Vesmírna odysea je príbehom o pretrvávajúcej otázke miesta človeka vo vesmíre.