Rendezvous with Rama
by Arthur Charles Clarke
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Author: Arthur Charles ClarkeEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1993-12
ISBN: 0899684491
Number of pages: 274
Publisher: Lightyear Press
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Book Review: Pitch-perfect Sci-Fi
Summary: 5 Stars
This is short, pitch perfect science fiction. Arthur C. Clarke's books are often concise and short on character development but based around a few innovative ideas. This book is a perfect manifestation of his writing style and a great example of what science fiction should be. The curiosity and suspense the reader will feel while the characters explore Rama is palpable. The visual and lucid description of a hemispheric world is astutely described in a way that absorbs the reader. The author has clearly researched all the repercussions of a cylindrical world that spins to provide gravity. What would oceans look like on this planet, how would one travel...down...in this cylindrical world? The descriptions of the explorers navigation in this 'planet' are so vivid, that they will make you dizzy. The curiosity that he instills in the reader at what purpose the spaceship 'Rama' is for will pique your interest and you won't be able to put this book down. Highly recommended.
Summary of Rendezvous with Rama
In the year 2130, a huge alien artifact approaches the Earth from outer space. Commander Norton and his crew take their ship to meet it, and, once inside, discover the wonders that go to make up Rama.An all-time science fiction classic, Rendezvous with Rama is also one of Clarke's best novels--it won the Campbell, Hugo, Jupiter, and Nebula Awards. A huge, mysterious, cylindrical object appears in space, swooping in toward the sun. The citizens of the solar system send a ship to investigate before the enigmatic craft, called Rama, disappears. The astronauts given the task of exploring the hollow cylindrical ship are able to decipher some, but definitely not all, of the extraterrestrial vehicle's puzzles. From the ubiquitous trilateral symmetry of its structures to its cylindrical sea and machine-island, Rama's secrets are strange evidence of an advanced civilization. But who, and where, are the Ramans, and what do they want with humans? Perhaps the answer lies with the busily working biots, or the sealed-off buildings, or the inaccessible "southern" half of the enormous cylinder. Rama's unsolved mysteries are tantalizing indeed. Rendezvous with Rama is fast moving, fascinating, and a must-read for science fiction fans. Clarke collaborated with Gentry Lee in writing several Rama sequels, beginning with Rama II.
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