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Islands in the Sky, first published in 1954, sees Roy Malcolm winning 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. In Earthlight, two centuries hence, man has colonised the planets and the inhabitants of the Moon owe no allegiance to any nation on Earth - or to Earth itself ...This omnibus edition of three of Arthur C. Clarke's early...

The best collection ever of Arthur C. Clarke’s short fiction, including the stories on which 2001: A Space Odyssey and Childhood’s End were based. The Sentinel is a magnificent retrospective showcase of Arthur C. Clarke’s finest shorter fiction. Spanning four decades of writing, this book includes many gems of a genius at the height of his powers. The title piece is the story that inspired 2001. ‘Guardian Angel’ is a rarely anthologised work that gave birth to Childhood’s End, and ‘The Songs of...

In the most exciting SF collaboration ever, Arthur C. Clarke and his acknowledged heir Stephen Baxter pool talent and unprecedented cosmic insights as well as page-turning plotting skills and breathlessly good writing to produce the most awesome novel of the future since 2001: A Space Odyssey.’Space is what keeps everything from being in the same place. Right?’ With these words Hiram Patterson, head of the giant media corporation OurWorld, launches the greatest communications revolution in...

The final work from the brightest star in science fiction’s galaxy. Arthur C Clarke, who predicted the advent of communication satellites and author of 2001: A Space Odyssey completes a lifetime career in science fiction with a masterwork.30 light years away, a race known simply as the One Point Fives are plotting a dangerous invasion plan, one that will wipe humankind off the face of the Earth…Meanwhile, in Sri Lanka, a young astronomy student, Ranjit Subramanian, becomes obsessed with a...

Rama is a vast alien spacecraft that enters the Solar System. A perfect cylinder some fifty kilometres long, spinning rapidly, racing through space, Rama is a technological marvel, a mysterious and deeply enigmatic alien artifact. It is Mankind's first visitor from the stars and must be investigated...

"„Kuutolmu varing“ on briti ulmeklassiku Sir Arthur C. Clarke’i kümnes eestikeelne raamat. Tegu on klassikalise katastroofiromaaniga, mille tegevus toimub lähituleviku koloniseeritud Kuul. Lõbusõidulaev Selene vajub kuuvärina tagajärjel 15 meetri sügavusele kuutolmu kihi sisse ning jääb sinna koos reisijatega lõksu. Ja hapnikku jätkub neil vaid piiratud ajaks. Algab keerukas päästeoperatsioon, samal ajal peab meeskond toime tulema reisijate psühholoogiliste probleemidega. Tegu on pingelise ja...

„Kuutolmu varing“ on briti ulmeklassiku Sir Arthur C. Clarke’i kümnes eestikeelne raamat. Tegu on klassikalise katastroofiromaaniga, mille tegevus toimub lähituleviku koloniseeritud Kuul. Lõbusõidulaev Selene vajub kuuvärina tagajärjel 15 meetri sügavusele kuutolmu kihi sisse ning jääb sinna koos reisijatega lõksu. Ja hapnikku jätkub neil vaid piiratud ajaks. Algab keerukas päästeoperatsioon, samal ajal peab meeskond toime tulema reisijate psühholoogiliste probleemidega. Tegu on pingelise ja...

The time: 200 years after man's first landing on the Moon. There are permanent populations established on the Moon, Venus and Mars. Outer space inhabitants have formed a new political entity, the Federation, and between the Federation and Earth a growing rivalry has developed. Earthlight is the story of this emerging conflict. Two centuries from now there may be men who do not owe allegiance to any nation on Earth, or even to Earth itself. This brilliant story tells of a time when man...