Rendezvous with Rama

Book Details

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Author(s):

Arthur C Clarke

First Pub:

1973

Genre(s):

Science Fiction

First Read:

1980

Times Read:

1 time

Rating:

Subject(s):

Rama (Imaginary space vehicle) - Fiction
Science Fiction

Chapters:

See 46

1 - Spaceguard

2 - Intruder

3 - Rama and Sita

4 - Rendezvous

5 - First EVA

6 - Committee

7 - Two Wives

8 - Through the Hub

9 - Reconnaissance

10 - Descent into Darkness

11 - Men, Women, and Monkeys

12 - The Stairway of the Gods

13 - The Plain of Rama

14 - Storm Warning

15 - The Edge of the Sea

16 - kealakekua

17 - Spring

18 - Dawn

19 - A Warning from Mercury

20 - Book of Revelation

21 - After the Storm

22 - To Sail the Cylindrical Sea

23 - N.Y., Rama

24 - Dragonfly

25 - Maiden Flight

26 - The Voice of Rama

27 - Electric Wind

28 - Icarus

29 - First Contact

30 - The Flower

31 - Terminal Velocity

32 - The Wave

33 - Spider

34 - His Excellency Regrets...

35 - Special Delivery

36 - Biot Watcher

37 - Missile

38 - General Assembly

39 - Command Decision

40 - Saboteur

41 - Hero

42 - Temple of Glass

43 - Retreat

44 - Space Drive

45 - Phoenix

46 - Interlude

Internal ID:

180

Series:

Rama II ->

Rama*

#1 of 4

Rama*

A science-fiction series created and written by Arthur C Clarke. Books later in the series co-authored by Gentry Lee.

View this series in the book list

1) Rendezvous with Rama
2) Rama II
3) Garden of Rama
4) Rama Revealed

Copyright:

Dedication:

To Sri Lanka,
where I climbed the
stairway of the Gods

First Sentence:

Sooner or later, it was bound to happen.

Last Sentence:

May contain spoilers

The Ramans do everything in threes.

Comments:

No comments on file

Synopsis not on file
Extract not on file

Added: 29-Dec-2002

Last Updated: 14-Mar-2023

Publications

12-Mar-1976

Ballantine Books

Mass Market Paperback

Date Issued:

12-Mar-1976

Format:

Mass Market Paperback

Cover Price:

$1.95

Pages*:

276

Read:

Once

Reading(s):

1) 1 Jan 1980 - 1 Jan 1980

Cover Link(s):

Internet Speculative Fiction Database

World Cat

amazon.com

Internal ID:

1376

Publisher:

Ballantine Books

ISBN:

0-345-25288-8

ISBN-13:

978-0-345-25288-3

Printing:

Country:

United States

Language:

English

Rendezvous With RAMA
an exciting adventure in the world beyong 2001

"This is story-telling of the highest order... perpetual surprise... the sense of wonder, and... breathless suspense." - New York Sunday Times

"Solid... written so that everyone can enjoy it... As always, Arthur Clarke pulls some totally unexpected and mighty fat rabbits out of the hat... while staying meticulously with known facts and future possibilities." - Robert A. Heinlein

Arthur C. Clarke has written more than 45 books - fiction and non-fiction - which have sold more than 4 million copies. In 1962 he was awarded the Kalinga Prize for the popularization of science by an international jury appointed by UNESCO. For almost 4 years he worked with Stanley Kubrik on the now classic 2001: A Space Odyssey. He has been closely involved with the American space program and is one of the most popular lecturers at colleges and universities throughout the world.

Cover:

Notes and Comments:

First Ballantine Books Edition: September 1974
Seventh Printing: September 1976
First Special Printing: Janaury 1975

I read this in high school. I remembered one of my friends that read this in junior high told me of the quote “Some women, Commander Norton had decided long ago, should not be allowed aboard ship; weightlessness did things to their breasts that were too damn distracting." Had to read it...

Author(s)

Arthur C Clarke
Birth: 16 Dec 1917 Minehead, Somerset, England, UK
Death: 18 Mar 2008 Colombo, Sri Lanka

Notes:

Arthur C. Clarke was born in Minehead, Somerset on December 16, 1917. He pursued a Bachelor of Science degree in physics, and mathematics at King's College in London. He has more than 50 million copies of his books in print. He was named Grand Master by the Science Fiction Writers Of America in 1986. His bestsellers include Childhood's End; 2001; A Space Odyssey; 2010; Odyssey Two; 2061: Odyssey Three.

In 1968 he shared an Oscar Academy Award nomination with Stanley Kubric for the film of 2001: A Space Odyssey. His invention of satellite communications with satellites in geostationary orbit in 1945 brought him numerous honors.

Awards

1973	British Science Fiction Association	Best Novel	Winner
1974	Center for the Study of Science Fiction	Campbell Award	Winner
1974	Locus Magazine	Best SF Novel	Winner
1974	Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America	Nebula Award - Best Novel	Winner
1974	World Science Fiction Society	Hugo Award - Best Novel	Winner

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