Arthur C. Clarke
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| Title | : | Rendezvous with Rama (Rama #1) |
| Author | : | Arthur C. Clarke |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 243 pages |
| Published | : | 2000 (first published June 28th 1973) |
| Categories | : | Science Fiction. Fiction. Classics. Science Fiction Fantasy. Space. Aliens. Novels |
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At first, only a few things are known about the celestial object that astronomers dub Rama. It is huge, weighing more than ten trillion tons. And it is hurtling through the solar system at an 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.Particularize Books Supposing Rendezvous with Rama (Rama #1)
| Original Title: | Rendezvous with Rama |
| ISBN: | 1857231589 (ISBN13: 9781857231588) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Rama #1 |
| Literary Awards: | Hugo Award for Best Novel (1974), Nebula Award for Best Novel (1973), Locus Award for Best Novel (1974), British Science Fiction Association Award for Novel (1973), Jupiter Award for Best Novel (1974) John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel (1974), Seiun Award 星雲賞 for Best Foreign Novel (1980) |
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Ratings: 4.09 From 126247 Users | 3775 ReviewsColumn About Books Rendezvous with Rama (Rama #1)
(3.5 stars really). Rendezvous with Rama is one of those rare triple crown award winners... meaning it won a Hugo, Nebula, and Locus award - all recognizing exceptional sci-fi. In addition to Rama Ive read two others on this list: American Gods by Neil Gaiman and Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie. This is also one of my *puzzle books* (see my profile pics) where I originally got the idea to read it because it was on a classic sci-fi book puzzle I put together a few years ago. (My methods for bookThis book was my introduction to Arthur C. Clarke, and I happened to read it just before he died. I wasn't sure what to expect. My friend lent me his copy, which was printed in the early 90's and looked pretty pulpy. And the title? But I really enjoyed it. Written in the 70's, but the science wasn't painfully outdated, except he hadn't foreseen just how small and complicated our computers would become even in a few years. Not badly written for a scientist, and he passes my sexism test. (I
Rather than do a synoptic review of "Rama", I'll just go ahead and rave about my absolute favorite part of this book: There are no spoilers to reveal! I suppose that's a spoiler in and of itself, but without going too far over the line, I love how much remains a mystery. This is a sci-fi masterpiece because it retains so much of the science while remaining purely fiction. The professional team that investigate Rama have no clues, they have to make theories and guesses as they go along, and
It's odd to think that this book was published 40 years ago. I don't know why that strikes me as strange, but it does.... It's tempting for me to call this book "Traditional Science Fiction." Or "Classic Science Fiction" or something along those lines. But what I really mean to say is that this is a story where the science is one of the central aspects of the story. The basic premise of the story is: In the future, humanity finds a alien spacecraft and investigates it. A lot of the joy of
Rendezvous with Rama, Arthur C. ClarkeRendezvous with Rama is a science fiction novel by British writer Arthur C. Clarke first published in 1973. Set in the 2130's, the story involves a 50-kilometre (31 mile) cylindrical alien starship that enters the Solar System. The story is told from the point of view of a group of human explorers who intercept the ship in an attempt to unlock its mysteries. The novel won both the Hugo and Nebula awards upon its release, and is regarded as one of the
We, the humanity, see quite a lot of comets and meteors flying around. So in the future (fairly distant) nobody cared much about yet another such visitor until astronomers realized it had an ideal cylindrical form. At this point it did not take a genius to realize its artificial origin. Luckily there was a spaceship nearby to catch up with the guest (named Rama) before it disappears into depths of space. This is the story about the ship's crew exploring dead alien derelict and the reaction of
For heaven's sake, don't expect great writing from this book. For all his talent, Clarke wasn't a wordsmith (heck, even Asimov could write better!) Instead, simply glory in one of the cleverest conceits you will ever read - an encounter with an alien civilisation in which the aliens are absent and there is no convenient "universal translator" to explain things. Slowly you can begin to piece things together, keeping maybe one step ahead of the astronauts, but you become aware that trying to
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