The vast inner surfaces seem to house 'cities,' whose odd structures no one seems able to penetrate, and even a frozen 'sea.'

Its astronauts manage to penetrate the interior, to discover that Rama is some sort of 'space ark,' whose rotation provides gravity along the inner surface as well as a breathable atmosphere. As quickly as possible - as it is now apparent that Rama will speed past earth and back out of the solar system toward the unknown - an expedition is sent to investigate the amazing artifact. Christened Rama, the object is a massive cylinder, rotating rapidly on its central axis. What's more, close examination determines the anomaly could very well be artificial, a suspicion that is soon confirmed. In the 22nd century, an early warning system set up to protect the earth from devastating meteor strikes detects a large object hurtling our way at great speed. Written at a time when Clarke was still enjoying the rush of success from 2001: A Space Odyssey, this novel carries a similar, though markedly less metaphysical, sense of awe about the incalculable mysteries the human race will be confronted with amid the vastnesses of space. Tweets by indisputable SF classic that took home no fewer than five awards (among them the Hugo, Nebula, Campbell, and Jupiter) as the best novel of its year, Rendezvous with Rama is hard science fiction at its most fundamentally pure. Book cover artwork is copyrighted by its respective artist and/or publisher. book.All reviews and site design © by Thomas M. A few odd spots to the reverse of the dust wrapper. Light edge wear to the dust wrapper, resulting in a couple of small closed tears. Very light fading to the head and tail of the spine. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper.

Clarke, one of the most important and influential science fiction writers ever, best known for '2001: A Space Odyssey'.

The exciting novel is told from the point of view of human explorers who try to uncover the mysteries of the starship.This was one of Clarke's most important works, winning both the Hugo and Nebula awards.By Arthur C. The first edition of this work.In the original unclipped dust wrapper.?'Rendezvous With Rama' is a popular science fiction novel set in the 2130s, involving a cylindrical alien starship that enters the Solar system. Clarke's most important sci-fi novels, a thrilling adventure novel in a lovely dust wrapper. A beautiful first edition copy of one of Arthur C.

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